Annotation

Based on an analysis of the legal nature of civil relations involving the Russian Federation, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and municipalities, the author concludes that private law categories such as “claim” and “statute of limitations” are inapplicable to them. It is demonstrated that the public interest realized by the state through civil law mechanisms precludes the consideration of disputes arising from such legal relations under the general rules of litigation. A prosecutor who files a claim to protect the property interests of a public entity should be recognized as the plaintiff in the case, granting them the full range of procedural rights. The author proposes to legislate that the statute of limitations does not apply to claims filed by a prosecutor for compensation for property damage caused to the Russian Federation, a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, or a municipal entity