Problem of the Application of Potestative Terms in Contracts for the Performance of Experimental Design Work in the Field of State Defense Order
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The purpose of the research. The article examines the actual problems of the application of potestative (suspensive) terms in contracts for the performance of experimental design work in the field of state defense orders, highlights the specific features of the legal regulation of the legal relations in question, provides their interpretation in the legal doctrine, as well as in the current legislation of the Russian Federation. The author conducted a review of Russian judicial practice, identified and recorded its positive and negative trends. Potestative terms in a contractual obligation are definitely permissible, should not be dependent or counter, are a priori feasible by virtue of the law, are associated with the volitional actions of the party to the transaction, simultaneously responding to the sign of uncertainty and the criterion of reality, while theoretically possible in reality, although their occurrence is unknown in advance. The research is conducted in order to identify and overcome legal gaps, develop recommendations for effective law enforcement of existing norms and improve individual legal acts, norms and institutions. Results. As a result of the conducted research, the author comes to the conclusion about the practical ineffectiveness of potestative terms in contracts for the performance of experimental design work in the field of state defense orders, aggravating the legal position of the head contractor, destabilizing his financial stability in the form of an array of simultaneous claims and claims for payment of completed and accepted works.

Protopopova O. V., Belitsina E. V. Problem of the Application of Potestative Terms in Contracts for the Performance of Experimental Design Work in the Field of State Defense Order // ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND LEGAL PRACTICE. 2024. Vol. 20. № 4. P. 58-65. (in Russ.) EDN: TMPVJM

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