Problems of administrative responsibility for slander

This article is devoted to the study of administrative liability for slander in the Russian Federation. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of Article 5.61.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, its role in the system of legal protection of honor, dignity and business reputation, as well as the relationship with criminal legislation. The features of legislative regulation of slander, the main problems associated with proving the fact of slander and determining its deliberate falsity, as well as problems of law enforcement and possible ways to solve them are analyzed.