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The article examines the characteristic features of the content of the status of a business entity in criminal proceedings, which, as follows from legislative and law enforcement practice, requires rights and guarantees different from those of other parties to criminal proceedings. In this regard, the question arises about the appropriate regulation of the status in question, its impact on judicial and investigative practice, especially in the context of the application of preventive measures and the seizure of data storage devices. One of the key points, according to the author, is the absence of a definition of a “business entity” in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, which negatively impacts the observance of its rights and legitimate interests.