THE APPLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Demchenko Maria Vladimirovna, competitor. <...> Place of study: National Research University "Higher School of Economics". <...> Department: labor law and social security law chair. <...> E-mail: maryvlad80@mail.ru Annotation: This article describes how the application of professional standards. <...> The author analyzes the legal rules governing the mandatory and voluntary implementation of these standards by the employer. <...> It proves that the Russian legislator has decided to link the application of mandatory professional standard not with the peculiarities of application of the subject, and with the features of the standard legal requirements to secure the employee's qualifications. <...> Highlight areas in which employers can apply professional standards. <...> The article notes that Article 195.3 of the Labour Code contains general and specific competition law, set out in paragraphs 1 and two of this article. <...> In this case, a special rule of law should be applied. <...> Автор анализирует правовые нормы, регулирующие обязательное и добровольное применение этих стандартов работодателем. <...> В статье отмечается, что статья 195.3 ТК РФ содержит конкуренцию общей и специальной норм права, закрепленных в частях первой и второй данной статьи. <...> В этом случае должна применяться специальная норма права! <...>