Prerequisites for the formation of a special procedure for pre-trial proceedings in relation to entrepreneurs

The article considers the need to adopt a special procedure for pre-trial proceedings against entrepreneurs through the prism of studying the prerequisites for such a decision. It is noted that in the criminal procedure legislation today, guarantees have been formed for entrepreneurs involved in criminal proceedings, both at the level of individual Laws and acts of the Supreme Court. Particular attention is paid to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, which contain special guarantees. The author points out the ambivalence of opinions of scholars and practitioners formed on the presence of such guarantees in the text of the criminal procedure law. In the development of this issue, the author reveals the relevance of the topic of introducing separate pre-trial proceedings against entrepreneurs, points out the prerequisites for such an idea. Among them are political will, excessive control on the part of law enforcement agencies on business, economic development and maintenance of a normal investment climate. In conclusion, it is proposed to introduce a separate chapter in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, dedicated to special proceedings against entrepreneurs.