Features of judicial protection of property rights of the Russian Federation to forest resources

Abstract

When considering court cases on the protection of the property rights of the Russian Federation to forest resources, a number of features should be taken into account. The article analyzes court cases (using the example of the Nizhny Novgorod region), in which authorized state bodies most often participate in claims for the protection of property rights of the Russian Federation to forest resources. Such cases are considered both in arbitration courts (for example, between public authorities and entrepreneurs) and in courts of general jurisdiction (for example, cases of prosecution for illegal logging). It has been revealed that the standard procedure of judicial proceedings in such cases involves statements of claim, collection of evidence, examination of the state of forest resources and assessment of the damage caused. Judicial protection of the property rights of the Russian Federation to forest resources is a complex and multilevel process, the most important elements of which are law enforcement practice, the participation of specialized government agencies and the assessment of the environmental consequences of violations. The analysis of the practice materials highlights several important features and problems that indicate the insufficient effectiveness of selective control and supervision of the use of forest resources.