Russian Journal of Legal Studies (Moscow)Russian Journal of Legal Studies (Moscow)2410-75222410-4965Eco-Vector1836810.17816/RJLS18368Research ArticleReforming Licensing Activities:a Comparison of the Experience of Kazakhstan and RussiaVilisovM Vvilisov@centero.ru150320185119820303122019Copyright © 2018, Eco-Vector2018In Kazakhstan and Russia, similar institutional reforms are carried out in the sphere of business regulation. In connection with the reform of permitting activities that began in 2017 in the Russian Federation, a similar reform carried out in Kazakhstan in 2014 is of special interest for comparative study. Many legal novels used in Kazakhstan can be applied in the Russian reform. At the same time, for successful implementation, it is advisable to use Kazakhstan’s experience of political and administrative support and strategic planning of reforms.реформа разрешительной деятельностиКазахстанЗакон РК «О разрешениях и уведом-лениях»проект федерального закона об основах разрешительной деятельности в Российской Федерации[Вилисов М. В. Механизмы и инс тит у ты проектирования государственной политики // Власть. 2016. № 7. С. 50-57.][Ниталиева С. Возможные последствия принятия законопроекта «О разрешениях и уведомлениях» для ведения бизнеса в Казахстане // http://www.gratanet.com/ru/ publications/details/2407a (дата обращения: 02.12.2017).][Hale H. Cause without a Rebel: Kazakhstan’s Unionist Nationalism in the USSR and CIS // Nationalities Papers. Abingdon, 2009. Vol. 37. № 1. Р. 27.][Kudaibergenova D. The ideology of development and legitimation: beyond «Kazakhstan 2030» // Central Asian Survey. Abingdon, 2015. Vol. 34. № 4. P. 440-455.]