The place of the option to conclude a contract among other security, investment and preliminary mechanisms

The article is devoted to the analysis of the option to conclude a contract as an independent civil law instrument. Its relationship with the preliminary agreement, security mechanisms, investment and corporate structures, as well as conditional transactions is being investigated. The author defines the legal nature of the option and its place in the system of law of obligations. The conclusion is substantiated that the option is not limited to other mechanisms, but forms a special model for regulating future transactions and risk allocation.