On the question of the relationship between the concepts of a suspicious transaction and a transaction made with preference in the context of bankruptcy legislation

This article is devoted to the analysis of regulations on challenging transactions made by the debtor on the eve of bankruptcy proceedings. The author considers the provisions on contesting transactions. The author also found that within the framework of the bankruptcy procedure, there are two types of transactions that can be challenged, namely: suspicious transactions and transactions made by preference. The author analyzes the provisions of legislation, as well as judicial practice, and on the basis of the analysis, the distinctive features of the types of transactions under consideration were highlighted. According to the results of the study, the author formulated definitions of suspicious and transactions made with preference.