Assignment of a claim and its practical importance

The article is devoted to assignment of the right of claim and its role in civil law of Russia. The author considers the concept of cession, parties to the agreement and features of registration of the transfer of rights of claim. The article covers theoretical and practical issues, analyzes legislation and judicial practice. On the basis of the conducted research the author comes to the conclusion that the assignment of the right of claim is a common type of deal and requires more attention from the legislator.