Form of the loan agreement: practical and theoretical aspects

The article is devoted to the study of the issues on the form of the loan agreement. The author analyzed the norms of civil legislation of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as well as the views of civil scientists on the topic; conducted a study of Belarusian and Russian judicial practice, on the use of written evidence supporting the conclusion of a loan agreement, as well as on the recognition of a written loan agreement. It is concluded that the documents exchanged by the parties through electronic communication should be recognized as evidence in the resolution of cases in court, as well as the conclusion that it is inadmissible to recognize the receipt as a written form of the loan agreement.