Administrative and Legal Act: Classical Theory and Practical Problems

The article is devoted to one of the most interesting theoretical and practical problems of Russian science of administrative law – administrative acts. It appears that many difficulties encountered in the domestic law enforcement and judicial practice are associated with poor elaboration of the theory of acts in the science of administrative law in Russia, and, accordingly, insufficient legal regulation of administrative procedures. The article highlights the concept and features of administrative-legal acts, their types, the complexity of the judicial practice, imposed by the lack of theory of acts. Decisions of higher courts that can compensate these deficiencies are described. Particular attention is paid to the problems of the theory of acts and their classification, types of acts that science “does not notice”, but in practice, they do exist and create some difficulties. The author emphasizes the idea that the theory of acts and regulation should be aimed at maximum protection of citizens’ interests. The article can be useful to law students and legal practitioners, as well as all interested in the problems of administrative law.