Law-making initiative and the problem of lobbying

the article examines the most important element of the law—making mechanism in the Russian Federation — the law-making decision, reveals its features and features. Attention is paid to such a phenomenon as lobbying, which is increasingly being introduced into the law-making process. The types of lobbying are revealed: official, public, shadow; the positive and negative impact of lobbying on law-making is considered, the connection of illegal lobbying with corruption is traced. A legislative regulation of lobbying in Russia is proposed.