Application of Article 28 of the Federal Law «On Public Associations» in the Territory of the Republic of Crimea

The paper in question is devoted to the application of Article 28 of the Federal Law "On Public Associations" that restricts the right of non-commercial organizations to use in the name of a non-governmental association the names of government agencies, bodies of local self-government, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other forces and military units unless otherwise established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, or the names similar to the names mentioned above to the degree of confusion. In a similar vein, the research allows to conclude that public organizations often use constituent parts of names of governmental bodies and institutions (Committee, Agency, Service, Inspection, Department, etc.) in their names, use words and expressions consonant with functions and activities of governmental agencies and bodies of local self-government ("control," "supervision," "State Security," "City Council," etc.). As a result, citizens associate the activities of the non-governemental organization with the State and its involvement into the activities of the organization, or with the particular importance of the activities of this organization for the public interest. Thus, an unacceptable perception of the organization in society appears. Thus, the author suggests that designations contradicting public interests, leading to the unacceptable perception of the organization due to the use of words that cause persistent association with the participation of the State in the activities of the non-governmental organization should be prohibited in the names of non-governmental organizations.

association of citizens, freedom of association, non-commercial names, right to use the name, abuse of the right, legislative restrictions, principle of non-intervention, Republic of Crimea, jurisprudence

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