The issue of sources of civil rights in the post-Soviet states

Introduction: this article deals with the questions of source. Results: The change of ideology resulted to a reassessment of the understanding of the source of the modern civil rights on the whole post-Soviet space. Models of the Civil Code are considered as a specific method of legal unification within the CIS in the article. Civil Code and the laws are the sources of civil law in sectoral legislation absolute majority of States. Acts of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, the Constitutional Council are the sources of civil law in some post-Soviet states. Local authorities can rarely engage in rule-making in the area of civil law. Conclusions: legal comparative legal method promotes further effective development of Russian civil law and civil law.