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Russian Federation
The article considers an urgent problem located at the intersection of fire safety standards, legislative regulation of supervisory activities and criminal prosecution of officials of supervisory authorities in the Russian Federation. The statistics of fires and the regulatory framework are analyzed. The following conclusion is drawn: despite the fact that the majority of fires with severe consequences occur in the residential sector, the current legal norms allow representatives of "illegal" social services to hide from inspections, and charges of unfair performance of official duties are brought against employees of the State Fire Supervision who do not have legitimate grounds for suspending the activities of these facilities. In conclusion, a number of proposals are made to create mechanisms for identifying facilities that are not being used for their intended purpose and to prevent high-profile tragedies with mass deaths of citizens.
fire safety, control and supervision measures, private property, illegal business, legislative gap
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