RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryRUDN Journal of Russian History2312-86742312-8690Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3803Before-kolkhoz village: «Co-operate? But according to the letter of the soviet law…»GrebenichenkoS FКафедра истории России; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples Friendship University of Russia-ShirikoradI ILand Tenure State University-Peoples Friendship University of RussiaLand Tenure State University1502200829610607092016Copyright © 2008, Grebenichenko S.F., Shirikorad I.I.2008The article is devoted to the struggle of departments during the legislative process on the topic of an integration of producers in the before-kolkhoz period. Due to the available archival files of superior bodies of power it was determined that a careful developmental workout of drafts was practiced. New soviet conditions led to contradictions, which caused different interests in existing economic-political groups. Difference interests were the reason of fight for the normative acts' letter.