Problems of qualification of distribution contract as a type of trade activity in Russian law

The current article examines the issues related to defining the legal qualification of distribution agreement, determines the place of the distribution agreement as an independent type of contract, and highlights it among unnamed contracts. In the modern economic environment, the problems of qualification of the distribution agreement remain relevant. The absence of legal regulation of the distribution agreement creates legal uncertainty in the legal status of the distribution activity parties, hinders the development of trade relations between market participants, causes conflicts of interest and negative consequences for the entities of distributorship relations, causes legal disputes. The study of qualification problem of distribution agreement in Russian law results from the need to develop a clear legal regulation of this civil-legal contract in order to eliminate conflicts of civil law, ensure uniformity of judicial practice, protect the rights of parties of agreement, improve contractual and enforcement practices.