Criminal Procedural Status of Legal Entities: Problems, Trends, Mechanisms of Legal Regulation and Development Prospects

The modern development of criminal law and the transformation of economic relations have exacerbated the need for the full inclusion of legal entities in the sphere of criminal prosecution. Their involvement in criminal proceedings is due to both the globalization of corporate crimes and international obligations in the field of combating corruption and economic offenses. However, despite the consolidation of norms on the procedural role of organizations, key issues related to the legal status, procedural representation, succession, application of interim measures, and guarantees of compliance with procedural rights remain unresolved.