Interaction as an organizational and legal form of cooperation between entities

The article attempts to interpret the term «interaction», to show different variants of its use in scientific works. The article marks out features that make it possible to specify the legal composition of interaction and the possibility of using this kind of interconnections of entities in legal constructions. The article conducts a comparison of such different types of interconnections as subordination, coordination, control, interaction. Purpose: to show the legal component of the term «interaction», to compare the types of relationships of entities performing joint activities, to highlight the features of the interconnections that arise in this process, to focus on the use of these concepts in their legal meaning. Methods: the comparative method is used when comparing the features of interconnections arising in the process of cooperation of public authorities; the method of formal logic shows the features of interaction of subjects of law; the method of functional analysis gives the opportunity to emphasize the unity of functions of executive and administrative bodies that enter into interaction. The author’s vision of the term «interaction» is presented, its distinctive features are given, which allow defining interaction as a special type of cooperation of subjects of law. The article shows distinguishing features of such relationships of public authorities as subordination, coordination, control, supervision.