Annotation

The article presents a comparative analysis of modern doctrinal approaches to the definition of the subject of administrative law in the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Germany. The article examines the views of Russian and German scholars specializing in administrative law on the content and boundaries of administrative law (including the ideas of Otto Mayer and Ernst Forsthoff), analyzes the relevant legislation of both countries - the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses, the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation, as well as the main acts of German administrative law — the Basic Law for the FRG, the Law on Administrative Procedure (Proceedings) (VwVfG) and others. The purpose of this article is to compare modern approaches to defining the subject of administrative law in the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Germany, taking into account doctrinal provisions and legislation.