The article presents a study of certain aspects of the formalization of entrepreneurial relations, namely the legal category “business agreement”. The issues of relevance of distinguishing a business agreement in the context of delimitation from related contractual structures are explored. The article analyzes necessary and sufficient features of business agreement. It is concluded about the dependence of the characteristics of business agreements taken as a basis and the possibility of classifying specific agreements as entrepreneurial. The article studies scientific publications and materials of judicial practice concerning the study of certain features and aspects of the business agreement, as well as legal problems arising in this sphere. The view was expressed that there were controversial issues when defining an agreement as a business one, as well as the legal consequences arising for the parties to the agreement. It is concluded that there is a need for further improvement of legislation in this sphere.

entrepreneurial agreement, entrepreneurial activity, subjects of an entrepreneurial agreement, purpose of an entrepreneurial agreement, features of an entrepreneurial agreement

Gorbach Olga Vladimirovna – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law, Law Institute, Irkutsk State University (1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation), ORCID: 0009-0008-9256-7640, RSCI AuthorID: 975813, e-mail: olga.gorbach.2015@list.ru

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