Вопросы реформирования общих положений российского гражданского законодательства об обязательствах

Abstract

This paper addresses major amendments to the general rules of Russian Civil code on obligations. Those amendments were prepared in order to harmonize Russian law of obligations and bring it into compliance with modern legislative standards. Amendments shall affect all major sections of the Russian Civil code relating to the obligations. Namely, the defi nition of an obligation, the rules specifying the process of performance of the obligations. Massive modifi cations shall be inserted into the chapter on assignment of rights and debts, providing for totally new rules on assignment of future rights, partial assignment, assignor’s warranties to the assignee and the like. Less signifi cant amendments shall be inserted into the rules on responsibility for breach of obligations, however providing for important rules on concrete and abstract damages, defi nition of the principle of full compensation, liability for breach of monetary obligations.