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The relevance of the topic. The institution of bankruptcy of legal entities has been well established in the Russian Federation in recent years and is usually used as a judicial and liquidation procedure. Meanwhile, such events of the last few years as the coronavirus pandemic, the implementation of economic sanctions against Russia by the United States and Western countries have significantly affected the economic activities of many small and medium-sized enterprises and business organizations. A large number of legal entities have reached a state of bankruptcy, but the state has taken measures to introduce a moratorium on the bankruptcy of individuals. Goal. This article presents the grounds for legislative changes in the institution of bankruptcy of legal entities, as well as the positions of Russian civil scientists on this position. Methodology. The following were identified as the main research methods: formal-legal, contributing to abstraction from the economic essence of bankruptcy, its financial and economic side and analysis of the institution of bankruptcy itself; comparative-legal research method in terms of comparing the practice of applying pre-trial procedures for bona fide debtors in foreign countries and Russia; an interdisciplinary method, the use of which makes it possible to take into account the economic component in the institute of bankruptcy and the role of public administration and political decisions in the development and adoption of relevant legislative acts, etc. The source base was the draft Federal Law No. 1172553-7 «On Amendments to the Federal Law «On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)» and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation», scientific articles and dissertation research by Russian scientists on the problems of this study, which are in the public domain of the Russian State Library and Elibrary. Results and conclusions. On the part of the state and the business community, a search has begun for additional opportunities to preserve business, debtor companies in determining their corresponding signs of sustainability. First of all, these are pre-trial, rehabilitation opportunities, which include debt restructuring as a rehabilitation procedure. Scope of application. As a recommendation for amendments to legislation and bankruptcy and mediation practice.

Transformational processes of a system of development of national economy are connected with rapid implementation of information and communicative technologies, the innovative development of the industry and the forthcoming transition to digital economy. In this regard understanding of the happening changes by all participants of a system of economic development is required. Authors of article made an attempt to carry out the analysis of opinion of the leading experts who are directly participating in implementation process of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation program, Development strategy of information society in the Russian Federation for 2017-2030 oriented to development of economy of knowledge in all spheres of social and economic and cultural activity and also the point of view of analysts. In a research the main problems which it is necessary to face at this stage of the innovative development of society are selected. This process of consecutive development will be developed in time, but some of its elements are already implemented into practical activities.Proceeding from a definition entity, «the digital economy» should lead to effective and sustain- able development of national economy. In article the emphasis on carrying out competent domestic and foreign policy and also on use of effective mechanisms of its regulation as these factors sub-stantially affect the positive result of the global project of digitalization of the Russian economy ensuring competitiveness of the country and its safety in the world market is placed