Putin: entrepreneurs operate in difficult condition

Putin: Today, Russian entrepreneurs operate in difficult conditions and nevertheless adequately cope with acute challenges and ensure the development of the economy.

In the Address, he instructed to ensure the decriminalization of several economic compositions. Your task is to continue to improve legislation, eliminate vague and ambiguous wording, and ensure clearer legal regulation of economic life in the country.
Law enforcement practice is also of great importance. I ask you to monitor the validity of the initiation of criminal cases against entrepreneurs. Often it is already initially clear that the case has no judicial perspective, then it is not necessary to start it. We simply destabilize the work of entire labor collectives of enterprises, which is unacceptable!

It is also necessary to ensure that the investigation does not disrupt the work of enterprises, and does not cause the collapse of labor collectives. Of course, the rule of law must be respected, but you know what I’m talking about.

The economy is an extremely important area of our activity in general, and today in particular. I have repeatedly said that suspects or accused of committing economic crimes should be treated as much as possible with preventive measures that are not related to the actual restriction of freedom. I am referring to my recognizance, bail, and house arrest.