Paradoxes in criminal liability for mediation in commercial bribery

Introduction: the article presents the results of the analysis of the challenges in criminal prosecution for mediation in commercial bribery. Materials and Methods: the regulatory framework of the study was the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The methodological basis was the dialectical-materialistic method of cognition and general scientific and special research methods (analysis, synthesis, logical-legal, comparative-legal methods). Results: based on the analysis of criminal legislation and scientific literature, a conclusion on legislative errors in the construction of a criminal law norm on liability for mediation in commercial bribery was made. Discussion and Conclusions: the article provides a comprehensive analysis of the qualification of mediation in commercial bribery.