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This article is devoted to lawyers' liability for violation of deontological ethics in law enforcement. Using the comparative legal method, the study examines lawyers' liability in countries of the Romano-Germanic and Anglo-Saxon legal systems. This study concludes that it is necessary to distinguish the professional (corporate) liability in legislation. In Russian law, it is proposed to adopt a general Code of ethics for lawyers, which should take precedence over other documents of a deontological nature. From the point of view of deontological ethics in law, this study is of interest to lawyers.
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In this case, the study considers a list of normative legal acts in specialized legal areas, conventionally referred to as: Code of Ethics of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation; Code of Professional Ethics of a Lawyer; Code of Professional Ethics for Auditors; Code of Professional Ethics for Notaries; Code of Professional Ethics of an Employee of the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation; Codes of ethics and official conduct of federal civil servants, civil servants of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipal employees, as well as internal normative and other acts of organizations regulating the behavior and professional activities of their employees (local acts).
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Vasyaev, A. Lawyers’ Disciplinary, Corporate, and Professional Liability in the EU: Applicability to the Russian Legal System. Public Organiz Rev 22, 1297–1311 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00575-9
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