The problems of legal personality, despite their seemingly good scientific development, remain debatable. This applies not only to the traditional issues of the concept of legal personality, its structure, relationship with the concept of competence, but also to new issues inspired by the present time: the legal personality of enterprise groups for the purpose of declaring them bankrupt; on the legal personality of artificial intelligence; on the correlation between the legal personality of legal entities and their state registration as the basis for their entrepreneurial activity, and some others. The purpose of this article is to draw the attention of researchers to the problem of legal personality in the context of the theory of dualism of regulation of social relations, based on the division of law (as a result of coordinated interaction of individuals that does not violate the interests of other members of society) and external forms of its expression, primarily legislation. The importance of this approach is expressed not only in the correct solution of research problems, but also in the understanding by representatives of the legislative, executive and judicial authorities of the boundaries of this power, designed to guarantee the freedom of interaction of individuals who form law, within the limits of legislative requirements, restrictions and prohibitions. As you know, there is nothing more practical than a good theory that shows the way to understanding. The article examines and critically analyzes the interpretation of the nature of legal personality by representatives of the normative theory of law. For this purpose, both general scientific methods (system-structural method, method of analogy, general logical techniques: analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction) and special formal-legal methods of research (interpretation of legal texts, comparison and formulation of legal concepts and constructions, etc.) are used. The relevant conclusions are made, in particular, the conclusion is made that the state (legislator) does not endow private persons with legal personality, but recognizes it for private persons with certain restrictions established by law, in order to ensure law and order. From this point of view, the concept of legal personality is explained; its correlation with related categories, for example, with the competence of public authorities; the possibility of recognizing entrepreneurial groups and artificial intelligence as legal entities; correlation of the implementation of legal personality with accounting and registration procedures for conducting economic activity, etc.