Judicial Novelties and Conflicts in Tariff Legislation
( Pp. 201-209)

The purpose of the study. Tariff policy has a multifactorial impact on the indicators of socio-economic development of all regions of the Russian Federation and the country as a whole. The standard of living of the population is increasingly dependent on utility tariffs. The issue of paying for utilities is also acute for business representatives. The article examines in detail examples of positive and negative judicial practice in solving issues related to tariff formation. The issues of the application of legislative acts in solving various controversial issues when making decisions on tariff regulation are analyzed. The practical application of legislative and legal acts is considered and the ambiguity of their use is proved. The purpose of the study is to identify and establish contradictions in Russian judicial practice in order to identify key areas that require improvement. This is necessary to make changes and clarifications to the current tariff legislation. Analytical, statistical and descriptive methods were used in the study. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted research, the authors came to the conclusion that the legislative acts applied in Russia are interpreted ambiguously in a certain controversial situation, which entails their clarification with the help of detailing and adjustments. Based on the results of the study of the designated topic, the authors proposed initiatives to amend the current federal legislation.

Grunichev A. S., Khabibullina L. V. Judicial Novelties and Conflicts in Tariff Legislation // ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND LEGAL PRACTICE. 2023. Vol. 19. № 3. P. 201-209. (in Russ.) EDN: EJQCHK

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