The Russian Federation Constitution enshrines the legal status of the multinational people of Russia as the bearer of sovereignty and the only source of power in the country. However, the constitutional principles of democracy and the participation of society in the management of state affairs need a system of legal guarantees, the most important of which is the institution of public control. The basis of the legal regulation of this institution of civil society is a system of legal principles - the basic, most general principles that determine the content and main directions of regulation of this institution of civil society in the Russian Federation. A number of scientific research methods are used in the work: comparative legal, historical legal, formal logical and a number of others. This article is devoted to the analysis of ethics and professionalism in the activities of representatives of public control in the Russian Federation as its principle. The authors substantiate the need to expand the list of principles enshrined in Article 6 of Federal Law No. 212-FZ dated 21.07.2014 "On the Foundations of Public Control in the Russian Federation", in particular, the principles of centralism and decentralization in the organization and activities of subjects of public control, ethics and professionalism in the activities of their representatives, responsibility (both their representatives and officials, as well as representatives of objects of public control). The authors formalize and examine the main problems that prevent the consolidation and implementation of this principle of public control. The author has developed and substantiated a system of measures to resolve these problems, including by introducing amendments and additions to the legislation of the Russian Federation.

This article is devoted to the analysis of modern problems of the organization and implementation of public control over non-state pension funds in the Russian Federation, due to the fact that they occupy a key place in the organization of pension provision in Russia for 2023. The subject of the analysis is the relevant provisions of Russian legislation on the organization and activities of public control over non-state pension funds in Russia and the practice of their application; general and private scientific methods are used - analysis, synthesis, analogy, formal-legal, comparative-legal, interpretation of legal norms, sociological, historical-legal, etc. The paper substantiates the role and place of this institution of civil society in the system of legal guarantees for the implementation, protection of the constitutional principles of democracy and the participation of society in the management of state affairs. The author examines the legal status and place of non-state pension funds in Russia in the system of objects of public control. The work not only analyzes modern problems that hinder the organization and implementation of public control in relation to the above-mentioned object of public control, but also develops and justifies a system of measures to resolve them. The issues of development and introduction of new forms and methods of public control in relation to non-state pension funds in Russia need further scientific understanding.

The multinational people of the Russian Federation are, in accordance with the Constitution of Russia, the bearer of sovereignty and the only source of power in the country. At the same time, he exercises his powers both directly (for example, through the institutions of free elections and referendums) and indirectly (in particular, through the activities of public authorities). However, the constitutional principles of democracy and the participation of society in the management of state affairs need a system of legal guarantees, the most important of which is the institute of public control, the legal basis of which is a system of principles – the basic, most general principles that determine the content and main directions of regulation of this institution of civil society in the Russian Federation. A number of scientific research methods are used in the work: comparative legal, historical legal, formal logical and a number of others. This article is devoted to the analysis of responsibility as a principle of public control in the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is not only to substantiate the need to formalize the above-mentioned principle of this institution of civil society in the legislation on public control (in particular, in Article 6 of Federal Law No. 212-FZ dated 21.07.2014 "On the basics of public control in the Russian Federation"), but also to formalize and study the main problems preventing the consolidation and implementation of this principle of public control. The author developed and substantiated a system of measures to resolve these problems, including by introducing amendments and additions to the legislation of Russia.

This article is devoted to the constitutional and legal analysis of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation as an object of public control. This topic of scientific research is of particular interest due to the fact that this public authority has significant powers and a place in the state mechanism. Materials and methods of research. The subject of the analysis is the relevant provisions of Russian legislation devoted to the organization and activities of public control in relation to the activities, acts and decisions of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation and the practice of their application; general and private scientific methods are used - analysis, synthesis, analogy, formal legal, comparative legal, interpretation of legal norms, sociological, historical and legal and others. The paper analyzes the institute of public control as the most important guarantee of the implementation and protection of the constitutional principles of democracy and the participation of society in the management of state affairs. The author explores the legal status and place of the Presidential Administration in the system of objects of public control. The work not only analyzes modern problems that hinder the organization and implementation of public control in relation to the above-mentioned object of public control, but also develops and justifies a system of measures to resolve them. The issues of development and implementation of new forms, methods, types of public control measures in relation to the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation need further scientific understanding.

The article analyzes the role of corporate control in the organization and work of stock companies. In the authors’ opinion, corporate control in a stock company should be understood as a system of relations between the corporate bodies and the executives of the office of issue, securities holders (such as stakeholders, bond holders), and other interested parties involved in managing the issuer as a legal entity. The authors analyze the principles of corporate control, particularly, management centralization; decentralization; coordination of activities of a stock company as a corporate organization; legality; stakeholders participation in the work of the executive bodies of a stock company; conscientiousness and rationality.  The authors use a set of scientific research methods: the formal logical, comparative-legal, historical, the methods of deduction, induction and classification.  The authors formulate the main function of corporate control as the provision of efficiency of a stock company to the benefit of stakeholders who have provided the company with financial resources. The research substantiates the role of corporate control: it helps coordinate multidirectional interests of stakeholders, stock companies’ management, and controlling governmental entities; it allows settling conflicts between majority and minority stakeholders; it helps maintain continuous and progressive development of a stock company; it helps organize the work of managing bodies for it to be aimed at the development of the company, and not only at serving the stakeholders’ interests.