DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF OFFICIAL CRIMES COMMITTED BY AN OFFICIAL OF A COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION IN COMPARISON WITH CRIMES OF SIMILAR LEGAL COMPOSITION

Official crimes committed by officials of commercial organizations represent a distinct group of offenses aimed at protecting service relations and lawful interests in the private sector. These crimes often overlap in their external characteristics with economically oriented offenses, corruption-related crimes, and general abuse-of-rights offenses, which complicates their legal qualification. This article examines the distinguishing criminal-law features of official crimes committed by officials of commercial organizations in comparison with crimes of similar legal composition. Using doctrinal and comparative analysis, the study focuses on the object of the crime, the subject, the objective and subjective elements, and the nature of harmful consequences. The research demonstrates that correct differentiation is essential for ensuring legality, fairness of punishment, and consistency in law-enforcement practice.