Invalidity of transactions in Russian civil law

Purpose: To study the legal nature and peculiarities of invalid transactions in Russian civil law. Methodology: We used a formal legal method, normative and dogmatic analysis. Results: This article analyzes the institution of invalidity of transactions in Russian civil law. The importance of this institution in protecting the legitimate property rights of citizens is substantiated. The main attention is paid to the issues of classification of invalid transactions and the differences between void and disputable transactions in the Russian legislation. The author draws attention to the problem of feigned transactions, which are formally actual transactions, but in practice cover the violation of the rights of individuals and legal entities. In the opinion of the author, a large number of invalid transactions in modern Russia is associated with a low level of legal culture of citizens and inadequate elaboration of the regulatory legal acts governing the conclusion of transactions. Novelty/originality/value: The article has considerable scientific value, since it highlights the topic of analysis of invalid transactions, which is very popular and important for Russian civil law, which is of great importance for further improvement of civil-law relations in modern Russia.