ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECT OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO LEGALIZATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS STRUCTURES

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis and substantive characteristics of the economic and legal provision of legal assistance in legalization and registration procedures for various business structures operating in the conditions of a war economy. The definition of legal assistance in legalization and registration procedures is given as a set of actions, in the form of advisory and documentary assistance regarding the conditions and procedure for state registration of business entities, licensing of economic activities, the permitting system, etc. The concept of “legal subscription support for business” is singled out as a service provided by a law firm or lawyer to an enterprise on an ongoing basis for a fixed monthly fee. This is an alternative to retaining a full-time lawyer, which allows a company to receive qualified legal support in all aspects of its activities without the need to hire a lawyer on staff and, in essence, it is “legal outsourcing”, when external specialists perform the functions of the company’s legal department. It has been proven that the purpose of legalization and registration procedures is as follows: ensuring legality, i.e. guaranteeing that business operates within the legal framework; state control, i.e. the ability of the state to supervise the activities of business entities, collect statistics, and tax; protection of interests, i.e. protection of the rights and interests of consumers, employees, and other market entities; and transparency and trust, i.e. promoting business transparency, which increases trust on the part of partners, investors, and clients. It has been established that the absence or violation of legalization procedures can lead to significant negative consequences: from administrative fines and cancellation of licenses to confiscation of property, prohibition of activity, and criminal liability.