Legal concept of investment

Purpose: Investment and its attraction to the Russian economy is a topic that does not lose its relevance today. Investments are discussed in the media, at official events, and at international forums. Private investment, including foreign investment, plays a significant role in the development of national economies. Since the basic term in investment relations is term «investment», the disclosure of the content of investment is the starting point in the process of studying investment relations in whole. Under these conditions, in this article the author aims to determine the general legal meaning of the term «investment» by analyzing international and Russian sources of law. Methodology: In this work author used systematic, comparative legal, formal and logical methods of interpretation of legal norms and rules. Results: As a result of the research, a broad legal concept of this term has been formulated based on the identified general characteristics of «investment». Novelty/originality/value: A broad legal concept of «investment» is defined, which in each case is subject to clarification and specification by the relevant legal acts, depending on the content and purpose of such acts...