Contractual Forms of Public-Private Partnership in Russia: Problems of Application

Topicality The Russian Federation has taken the path of formation of special normative acts that regulate relations of public-private partnership, introducing contractual forms that are not peculiar for traditional civil law. Study of such legal constructions and spheres in which they could be used is a topical task of modern science, predetermined by tasks of practice. Purpose The purpose of the article is to characterize peculiarities of contractual forms of public-private partnership applied in modern Russian practice. Method The main method of the research is formal and legal method which was used during analysis of existing normative acts that regulate such forms of public-private partnership as concessions, agreements on production sharing, and investment contract. The method of comparison was also used, which allowed determining peculiarities of Russian practice of agreements conclusion which mediated the public-private partnership relations, as compared to legal constructions applied in foreign legal regimes. Results Peculiarities of such forms of public-private partnership as concessions, production sharing, and investment agreements are determined. Significance of results Results of the research could be used in practice of participants of public-private partnership relations and in the process of legal activities.