Ombudsman:
considers complaints from business entities registered in the Republic of Karelia, and complaints from business entities whose rights and legitimate interests have been violated by decisions or actions (inaction) of state authorities of the Republic of Karelia, territorial bodies of federal executive bodies in the Republic of Karelia, local self-government bodies in the Republic of Karelia,
provides legal support to subjects of entrepreneurial activity on the territory of the Republic of Karelia on issues of ensuring their rights and legitimate interests, ways of protecting them.
In carrying out his activities, the Ombudsman has the right to:
apply to the court with an application for invalidation of non-normative legal acts, recognition of illegal decisions and actions (inaction) of state authorities of the Republic of Karelia, local authorities in the Republic of Karelia, other bodies, organizations endowed by federal law with certain state or other public powers, officials ;
send to the state authorities of the Republic of Karelia, local self-government bodies in the Republic of Karelia motivated proposals on the adoption of normative legal acts (on amending normative legal acts or recognizing them as invalid) related to the scope of the Ombudsman;
send to the Head of the Republic of Karelia motivated proposals on the cancellation or suspension of the acts of the executive authorities of the Republic of Karelia;
to take part, with the written consent of the applicant, in an on-site inspection conducted in relation to the applicant within the framework of state control (supervision) or municipal control;
address the subjects of the law of legislative initiative with proposals on amendments to federal legislation, legislation of the Republic of Karelia on the improvement of legislation in the field of entrepreneurial activity.