The Russian Legal System

Law branches

Law branches

Sources of law
Lawful custom
Legal precedent
Regulatory treaty
Regulatory legal act (RLA)

Sources of law
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Sources of law in Russia
International law
Regulatory legal acts
Constitution of the RF
Laws
federal laws
legal acts of the subjects of the RF

Sources of law in Russia

Sources of law in Russia
Decrees of the President of the RF
RLA acts of the heads of the subjects
Acts of the Government of the RF
RLA of federal bodies of the executive power
RLA of bodies of the executive power of subjects

Law lacuna

Conflict of laws
Interpretation
Adoption of a new RLA
Abolishing (amending) the RLA
Application of justice

Resolve the conflict
Contradiction of provisions of the Civil Code and the Federal law “On joint stock companies”

Resolve the conflict
A conflict between a Federal Constitutional Law and a Federal Law

Resolve the conflict
Discrepancies between regulatory legal acts issued by one body, but on different dates

Resolve the conflict
An ordinance of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Russian Federation contradicts an act of the Government of the Russian Federation