Responsibility for deliberate bankruptcy in Russian law

Purpose: To study the specifics of the liability for intentional bankruptcy, provided for in the legislation of the Russian Federation. Methodology: We used a formal legal method, a method of comparative analysis. Results: This article discusses the specifics of the liability that exists in Russian law for intentional bankruptcy. The author turns to the identification of the main problems of bringing to criminal liability under art. 196 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation «Intentional bankruptcy». Key factors that prevent the wide application of this article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are singled out. The current situation in the sphere of responsibility for intentional bankruptcy is analyzed. The author clarified that Russian legislation needs to clarify the wording of the concept of «deliberate bankruptcy», a clear delineation of criminal and administrative responsibility for this act. Novelty/originality/value: This article has a scientific value, since it highlights the actual for the Russian legal science problem - the peculiarities of criminal and administrative responsibility for deliberate bankruptcy and related problems.