Institute of representation in Russian civil law

The article is devoted to the study of the institution of representation in domestic civil law. The relevance of the chosen topic is due to confusion in understanding the definition of "representation". Persons who need to improve the level of legal literacy cannot always distinguish between the process of representation by law, due to the provisions of the power of attorney and contractual provisions. In order to differentiate these processes, the author delves a little into the historical background, and also reveals in detail the different formats of representation. Based on the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that there are a number of conflicting points that need further regulatory and practical elaboration.