Development Of Economic Relations Research Articles

Trading cooperation of Vietnam with Russia under the current global turbulence

The relevance of the study is determined by the significance, as well as the potential for further development of economic relations between Russia and Vietnam in the context of the current global situation. The purpose of the study is to identify opportunities to intensify trade interaction between the two countries with the additional opportunities analysis to increase exports and imports. Statistical information on the existing trade interaction between Russia and Vietnam has been given, the potential for the tourism activities and educational services development considered. In addition, the article describes the possibilities of increasing the economic potential of the two countries in terms of infrastructure development, including opportunities for the investment joint projects development. Special attention has been paid to the logistics systems development, which can increase the trade cooperation efficiency between Russia and Vietnam, considering the new transportation corridors development within the framework of the Northern Sea Route and Russia’s participation in China’s One Belt, One Road project. The key problems slowing down the possibilities of more active interaction between the two countries have been identified, and possible ways to solve them found. The practical significance consists in the obtained results application in the field of business organization within the two economies, as well as for the analysis and better understanding of economic relations between Russia and Vietnam.

ЭТАПЫ ПРЕДИНВЕСТИЦИОННОЙ ФАЗЫ МЕГАПРОЕКТНОГО ФИНАНСИРОВАНИЯ ЭКОНОМИКИ

The article offers the author's description of the stages of the pre-investment phase of mega-project financing of the economy. The launch of this process was preceded by a thirty-year transformation of the socio-economic system of the Russian Federation. During these transformations, the previously functioning organizational and economic mechanism was deactivated. Its viability until the start of the special military operation was due to the ongoing policy of Reaganomics, closely related to the principles of the Washington Consensus. Determining a new vector of economic development, the Government of the Russian Federation selected 11 technological sovereignty projects for the first time in December 2023. Among them are port infrastructure projects, shipbuilding, energy, mechanical engineering, infrastructure projects, and instrument engineering. By designating banks as subjects of financing megaprojects, the state thereby promotes the development of economic relations using such a financial instrument as a state guarantee. To make a decision on their participation in large-scale investment projects, authorized government bodies organize the calculation of all performance indicators, incl. budgetary, financial, economic, social. If we are talking about projects that have passed the examination and are significant for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, its initiators determine the structure of financing. When participating in projects of commercial banks, according to established practice, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation may offer a state guarantee of the federal budget as security. In this case, issues of the effectiveness of a particular project fade into the background. Reason: if negative results are obtained from the implementation of the investment project, the commercial bank will write off from the treasury account all existing debt on loans issued to the megaproject operator. But in this case, the amount of debt on the loan will be lost from the federal budget. To prevent this from happening, it is important to maintain a balance of interests of all participants in the megaproject. The role of the state remains two-pronged. When identifying “positive” and “negative” aspects of state activity, the gradation assumes the presence of the following structure: a) the “negative” aspect was determined by the acceleration of economic growth and was the basis of structural transformation; b) the “positive” aspect was that set of socio-political circumstances that determine growth from the fundamentally possible potential to the real.

Prescription: Types, Prescription Deadline and the Legal Consequences of Prescription

Abstract Prescription as an institution of law throughout the history of its development from the Roman era to the present day has reflected the development of economic relations in society, thus serving the security and clarity of legal-civil relations. If the legal relations of the civil circulation due to the inaction of the holders of subjective rights would remain in a state of uncertainty or a prolonged wait, this would cause negative consequences for third parties if it were not for the prescription institute. Given that this institute expresses the important principle that legal-civil conflicts must come to an end and their resolution avoids the difficulty in the judicial process due to the passage of a long time from the time of committing the violation of the right object of the conflict, the question logically arises: Can an institute that deprives the owner of the right only because another person has possessed it for a long time be legally justifiable? In the Albanian legislation, which is based on the Italian and French legislations, there are shortcomings in terms of this institution, where it is presented as the least analyzed by the doctrine in terms of the justification of the reason for its existence and creation, as well as the terms of execution.

Improvement of financial management tools of agricultural enterprises

Financial management of agricultural enterprises, like any other direction of managerial activity, is a complex system consisting of many interdependent elements that collectively determine the financial stability of the subject. The authors defined the principles of financial management in the system of management activities: the principle of complexity after the adoption of management decisions, the principle of variability of approaches to the development of management decisions, the principle of dynamism of management decisions, the principle of compliance of management decisions with the strategic goals of the enterprise. It has been established that the main goal, the achievement of which is aimed at managerial decisions within the framework of financial management, is to guarantee the financial stability of agricultural enterprises based on the organization of the competent distribution of financial resources, their use and movement, and that at the current stage of the development of economic relations, an important factor in increasing the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises enterprises are using digital products that allow automating the management system of business entities. It was found that in order to increase the efficiency of the financial management system, agricultural enterprises need to improve financial resources management tools, one of which is the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP-system), which automates management activities. The use of such software products will allow: at the enterprise level – to improve the general financial condition and timely neutralization of threats capable of weakening the financial stability of entities; at the level of the national economy – to guarantee the financial security of the state. Improving the financial management system of agricultural enterprises based on the implementation of the ERP software product will allow to increase the effectiveness of management decisions in the field of financial resource management and, accordingly, significantly strengthen their financial stability.

The Impact of China-Japan Economic Cooperation on Regional Security: A Case Study of the Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) to China

The issuance of the China-Japan Joint Declaration in 1972 marked the beginning of reconciliation and exchanges between the two countries, and since then Sino-Japanese relations have continued to advance in twists and turns. The issue of territorial sovereignty, historical understanding and changes in relative strength in the political field of the two countries have all hindered the development of bilateral relations. However, the implementation of the China-Japan Joint Declaration has provided many new possibilities for exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, and the continuous development of economic relations between the two countries has promoted the improvement of bilateral relations and regional security. This paper finds that the Japanese official development assistance (ODA) to China initially brought China and Japan closer and promoted the improvement of regional security, but later due to the emergence of many problems, Japan's ODA policy was adjusted, making the role of the ODA in promoting bilateral relations and regional security disappear. Therefore, economic cooperation should not be affected by the issue of political mutual trust, and economic cooperation without political interference could be the best way to improve Sino-Japanese relations today.

Бізнес-процеси як об’єкт управління діяльністю сучасних підприємницьких структур

Based on the systematization and generalization of scientific publications, the content characteristics of functional and process models of management are determined. It is established that the process model of management was formed in the conditions of the post-industrial period of economic relations development. The main factor in its formation was the introduction of automated and integrated management systems in the conditions of innovative development. A modern enterprise is considered as a set of business processes that consistently form a chain of added value creation. Management tasks in the field of business process management involve the formation of a system of main and auxiliary business processes, determination of their functions and relationships, standardization of the content and sequence of operations, ensuring interaction and control of efficiency.

ARCTIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEGAL ASPECTS

The article considers the issues of legal regulation of economic activities in the Arctic zone of Russia. The main areas of small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian Arctic for the development of entrepreneurial activity were studied. An analysis of a special subject of entrepreneurial activity in the Arctic zone of Russia, which receives the status of a resident, is given. Arctic economic activity has been identified at the current stage in Russia as an independent institution of entrepreneurial law, which in the future research will give a big impetus to development in terms of the adoption of regulatory legal acts. Based on the analysis of legal acts, the state, as a guarantor of the development of economic relations, is obliged to subsidize with cash the main types of small and medium-sized entrepreneurial activities in the Arctic zone of Russia, and on the other hand, large commercial companies must reimburse the costs for manufacturers of local products. It was proposed to develop electronic trade on the territory of Russia, accordingly, there is a need to connect all Arctic entities to high-speed Internet. It was concluded that for the legal regulation of complex relations, the Arctic Code of Russia should be adopted.

Current trends in the development of digital financial and payment market in Azerbaijan

Aim. To consider the key aspects of digital transformation of the financial sector in the context of large-scale changes taking place in the digital financial sphere.Objectives. To determine the sequence of actions of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan in the direction of cashless economy; to study the change in the architecture of the financial sector in connection with advanced financial technologies; to study the problems of FinTech providers of new financial technologies as a result of the introduction of the concept of open banking.Methods. The dialectical approach to analyzing the key phenomena and regularities contributing to the development of economic relations, as well as a systematic approach to revealing the main factors of development of digital transformation of the financial and payment sector served as the methodological basis of the research. Along with this, such methods of scientific analysis of socio-economic phenomena and processes as statistical, comparative, fundamental and functional analysis, expert assessments and modeling were used. The theoretical basis was formed by the final results of fundamental and applied research, reflected in periodicals, a number of monographs, materials of scientific conferences.Results. The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the purpose of expanding the process of application of innovative financial technologies on the basis of advanced technological solutions and thus supporting FinTech activities has started to implement measures on formation of appropriate legislative bases for introduction of open banking and technological infrastructure. The main reason for people’s decreasing attachment to traditional banking is the availability of digital banking services in a convenient and easy way, without wasting time and waiting in long queues.Conclusions. Azerbaijan has formed a positive trend in the development of digital banking, which can be considered one of the main challenges of modernity. Today, digital banking in Azerbaijan is replacing traditional banking services. The emergence of prominent FinTech providers of new financial technologies as a result of the introduction of the concept of open banking, which allows individual banks and customers to share financial information with third parties, is changing the status quo of the financial ecosystem. This new paradigm has the potential to transform the traditional financial services ecosystem into a dynamic and competitive environment where startups and small innovative companies, competing with larger providers, offer new products and services. A positive trend in the development of digital banking as one of the main challenges of modernity has emerged in Azerbaijan. Today digital banking in Azerbaijan displaces traditional banking services.

Prospects for Strengthening Economic Relations Between Cities and Rural Areas (According to the Results of the Survey of Agricultural Producers)

An urgent scientific and practical task is to develop ties and strengthen cooperation between cities and rural areas. Agricultural producers are one of the key participants in such cooperation in the economic sphere. In this regard, it is advisable to take their opinion into account when determining prospects, developing measures and tools for the development of rural-urban relations. The article is devoted to the substantiation of promising directions for the development of economic relations between cities and rural territories based on the results of a survey of heads of agricultural organizations and farms of the Vologda Region. It is established that the most relevant and promising, according to agricultural producers, areas of development of rural-urban relations, cooperation are agriculture and agriculture in general, as well as the field of education. It has been revealed that the main links between agricultural organizations and firms, organizations, institutions located in cities are: conducting laboratory research in urban institutions; training and advanced training of employees of agricultural organizations in educational institutions of cities; marketing of agricultural products to processing enterprises, shops, retail chains of cities and buying from urban enterprises of raw materials, materials, equipment needed in agricultural production; implementation of joint investment projects. The directions of strengthening and development of rural-urban relations in the mentioned directions are proposed.

Law enforcement function of the state in the field of intellectual property protection

In the conditions of innovative development of economic relations, the role of the law enforcement function of the state is increasing, which requires its authorised bodies and officials to ensure the guaranteed rights of citizens to protect their property and personal non-property rights in the field of intellectual property according to the Constitution and laws of Ukraine. This problematic issue remains relevant for the majority of intellectual property rights holders. The purpose of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of the law enforcement function of the state in ensuring the protection of certain objects of intellectual property. The methodological basis of the research consists of a set of general scientific and special methods and techniques of scientific cognition, including philosophical, metaphysical, deductive and inductive methods, methods of abstraction, modelling, and forecasting, which in combination helped to achieve the set goal. Based on the analysis of a significant number of regulatory legal acts and scientific opinions, research on the law enforcement function of the state in the field of intellectual property, which covers a wide range of private and public interests, has been conducted. The implementation of these constitutional provisions lies in creating proper and effective economic conditions for attracting investments in innovative product creation, and in case of their violation, the state, through its authorised bodies, is obliged to ensure the protection of violated rights. Attention is drawn to the specifics of the main law enforcement functions of the state, which provide for the creation of necessary conditions and stimulation of authors (creators) to obtain the result of creative activity, promote the free use (circulation) of the results of intellectual activity, protection of violated or contested intellectual property rights. It is emphasised that national legislation contains a list of actions that constitute a violation of intellectual property rights, which provide grounds for administrative or judicial protection. Existing gaps in legal protection of intellectual property are analysed. Attention is paid to the state of legislative reflection of the interests of participants in relations in the field of artificial intelligence, determination of the grounds and consequences of legal regulation in the European Union and Ukraine. The results of the work can be used by lawyers as well as by officials of state bodies ensuring the law enforcement function of the state in the researched sphere of relations

Engagement of European Countries in the Implementation of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy (Part 2)

Globalization has contributed to the development of economic relations between Europe and the Indo-Pacific. However, after 2011 they were influenced by the American “pivot to Asia” and the shift of US attention from countering international terrorism to rivalry with the “revisionist” powers — Russia and China. In 2019, with the adoption of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, China became their main regional rival. The rivalry with him provided for the Americans to unite their Asian allies in a network of managed formal alliances, as well as to connect Great Britain and France to solving strategic tasks. On February 11, 2022, a new Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States appeared. This document emphasized the strategic value and increasing role of Great Britain, France, the EU and NATO in Indo-Pacific and set the task of building bridges between the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions. The main role in its solution was assigned to AUKUS, a trilateral military alliance of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, created on September 15, 2021. At about the same time, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the European Union approved their own strategies in Indo-Pacific. They had in common an unwillingness to see China as the main opponent in the context of the US-Chinese rivalry. At the same time, the documents did not indicate that Europe was equidistant from global rivals. On the one hand, being part of the collective West, the EU demonstrated its support to America, on the other, being the most important economic partner of the Celestial Empire, it refused to see it as an existential threat to its security. Against this background, a similar British document published in March 2021 stood out, characterized by a hostile attitude towards China. However, significant differences in the strategies of European countries were offset by their membership in NATO. At the Alliance summit in Madrid in June 2022 the Europeans, together with other allies, proclaimed a strategic course for “systemic rivalry” with the PRC in the context of the interconnection of the security of the Euro-Atlantic and the development of the situation in the Indo-Pacific. With the signing of the NATOEU joint declaration in Brussels on January 10, 2023, there was a further rapprochement of the two Western structures on an anti-Chinese basis, as well as the complete subordination of Europe to the interests of American global policy.

СУЧАСНІ АСПЕКТИ ЕКОЛОГІЗАЦІЇ ЛОГІСТИЧНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ НА ОСНОВІ ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ МОЖЛИВОСТЕЙ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ

The modern period of development of economic relations in the conditions of digitalization of the economy requires the search for non-standard solutions to problems arising in the process of production and sale of products. The instability of the economic situation, the need to adapt to the conditions of production in the conditions of military operations on the territory of Ukraine, the desire to preserve the competitiveness of business causes the need to develop and implement effective mechanisms for responding to external and internal changes. One of the tools that will ensure business innovation, respond to external challenges and minimize costs is the implementation of artificial intelligence capabilities in the enterprise's logistics activities. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the benefits of using the capabilities of artificial intelligence in the environmentalization of the enterprise's logistics activities. The article analyzes the effects of the enterprise's logistics activities on the surrounding natural environment, identifies the most environmentally threatening areas in the general logistics chain. The structure of emissions into the surrounding natural environment from stationary and mobile sources is analyzed and the main directions of attracting the possibilities of artificial intelligence in the production activity of the enterprise are proposed. The authors emphasize that artificial intelligence, with its unparalleled capabilities in data analytics, machine learning and predictive modeling, is becoming the catalyst that moves business into a future where profitability coexists with environmental responsibility. At the same time, the spheres of economic activity of the enterprise in which these changes can be introduced are determined. It has been established that with the help of artificial intelligence capabilities, manufacturers will be able to ensure: greening of the product transportation process, reduction of energy consumption, reduction of enterprise waste, forecasting of consumer demand. The integration of artificial intelligence capabilities and environmental sustainability will provide a revolution in the supply chain that not only meets the requirements of today, but also lays the foundation for a sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

Оценка эффективности системы складирования международной компании при работе с маркетплейсами

Warehouse logistics, which is an independent field of knowledge, is of great im-portance as an element of logistic system. Warehousing problems arise and are solved at every stage of traffic of commodity and material flow. The company's warehousing system needs constant improvement and updating, especially under conditions of rapid technologi-cal development. Enterprises’ functioning is impossible without clear strategy of maintaining stock levels and coordinated resource storage system. Moreover, dynamic development of economic relations between expanding enterprises increases the need for warehouses, which provide acceptance, placement, accumulation and storage of material resources inventory, semi-finished products, and finished products.

ЕКОНОМІЧНА ДИПЛОМАТІЯ УКРАЇНИ В СУБРЕГІОНІ ПІВДЕННО-СХІДНОЇ АЗІЇ

It was established that according to the ASEAN Charter there are 3 types of cooperation: Dialogue Partnerships, Sectoral Dialogue Partnerships, Development Partnerships, and there are separate observer and guest statuses. The possibility of non-Southeast Asian countries the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia was studied, and Ukraine’s experience of joining the Treaty since 2017 was analyzed. It was emphasized that although the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia was a symbol of good-neighborly relations between ASEAN countries, it was also considered as a contractual basis for regional cooperation and as a necessary condition for joining ASEAN. A list of appropriate measures to improve the development of economic relations between Ukraine and the ASEAN countries is recommended.

Modern aspects of the livestock industry development, considering the analysis of consumer preferences for meat and meat products

In the modern conditions of the development of economic relations, consumer behavior in relation to the choice, purchase and consumption of food has been significantly transformed. This state of affairs encourages market participants to seriously change their approaches to working with consumers, the basis of which should be a multifactorial study of consumer preferences. At the moment, this transformation is of particular interest in the main markets, which include the meat and meat products market. This article attempts to study the transformation of consumer preferences for meat and meat products in modern conditions. Special attention is focused on such a parameter as the product quality. In the course of the study, a model was proposed for evaluating the decision-making process on the purchase of meat and meat products by the consumer, considering the essential factors of choice, the results of the marketing research were presented, the main conclusions regarding the transformation of consumer preferences were formulated, the importance of such criteria as product safety, animal husbandry, environmental impact was assessed. On the part of consumer organizations, the interrelation of such criteria forming the quality of the product as freshness, compliance with microbiological indicators, compliance with temperature control, which are currently a priority when choosing a supplier, is evaluated. The main conclusions are presented, which allow to consider the main promising areas of development of organizations engaged in meat production. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility for organizations operating in this market to create successful marketing strategies and will significantly make the manufactured products of the quality necessary for the consumer.

Engagement of European Countries in the Implementation of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy (Part 1)

Globalization has contributed to the development of economic relations between Europe and the Indo-Pacific. However, after 2011 they were influenced by the American “pivot to Asia” and the shift of US attention from countering international terrorism to rivalry with the “revisionist” powers — Russia and China. In 2019, with the adoption of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, China became their main regional rival. The rivalry with him provided for the Americans to unite their Asian allies in a network of managed formal alliances, as well as to connect Great Britain and France to solving strategic tasks. On February 11, 2022, a new Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States appeared. This document emphasized the strategic value and increasing role of Great Britain, France, the EU and NATO in Indo-Pacific and set the task of building bridges between the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions. The main role in its solution was assigned to AUKUS, a trilateral military alliance of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, created on September 15, 2021. At about the same time, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the European Union approved their own strategies in Indo-Pacific. They had in common an unwillingness to see China as the main opponent in the context of the US-Chinese rivalry. At the same time, the documents did not indicate that Europe was equidistant from global rivals. On the one hand, being part of the collective West, the EU demonstrated its support to America, on the other, being the most important economic partner of the Celestial Empire, it refused to see it as an existential threat to its security. Against this background, a similar British document published in March 2021 stood out, characterized by a hostile attitude towards China. However, significant differences in the strategies of European countries were offset by their membership in NATO. At the Alliance summit in Madrid in June 2022 the Europeans, together with other allies, proclaimed a strategic course for “systemic rivalry” with the PRC in the context of the interconnection of the security of the Euro-Atlantic and the development of the situation in the Indo-Pacific. With the signing of the NATO-EU joint declaration in Brussels on January 10, 2023, there was a further rapprochement of the two Western structures on an anti-Chinese basis, as well as the complete subordination of Europe to the interests of American global policy.

Main Trends in the Development of Economic Relations Between Japan and People’s Republic of China in the XXI Century

This article is devoted to the study of economic relations between Japan and the PRC in 2000–2020. The main indicators of bilateral trade, its structure, indicators of bilateral foreign direct investment between Japan and the PRC are presented and analyzed in the article. An assessment of the current state of Japanese-Chinese economic relations was given, factors affecting their development over the past 20 years were determined using the method of generalization of research materials, methods of comparative and correlation analysis of data, analytical method of information processing. The authors conclude that during the period under review, economic cooperation between Japan and China in trade and investments is expanding and strengthening, and their economic interdependence is increasing. The interest of Japanese corporations in carrying on business and opening branches in the PRC is indicated as the main factor of development. Political instability in bilateral Japanese-Chinese relations is indicated as a deterrent. The authors emphasize that in order to further increase the successful and stable development of economic partnership, the two states need to take specific steps for the purpose of political rapprochement and finding a compromise on controversial issues.

The Future Role of International Trade Risk Elimination and Investment Promotion in the Development of Economic Relations Between Azerbaijan and Latvia

Abstract After regaining its state independence, Azerbaijan got a favorable opportunity to enter the world market. The income from the country’s rich oil and gas resources served to rapidly increase the gross domestic product. Today, the government of Azerbaijan is preparing an action plan for the development of the non-oil sector in order to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and gas exports. In particular, there are some economic spheres that have a great need to be revived and have the main share in budget revenues. Although Azerbaijan has left behind most of its competitors in the viticulture and winemaking sector for many years, in the current conditions this sector relies on foreign investments for its development. Although tourism opportunities in Azerbaijan are very wide, the level of service in hotels and recreation centers is very low. Expensive prices in return for the level of service provided have a negative impact on the growth of Azerbaijan’s tourism revenues. Unfortunately, there are also serious problems in the development of the forestry and machine-building industries and wheat production in the country. Latvia has already specialized and has some experience in exporting in the listed economic sectors in Eastern Europe. The entry of Latvian investment into Azerbaijan will serve to strengthen economic relations between the two countries and maximize mutual income. In the research work, these issues will be considered and analyzed separately by economic spheres.

Shadow Aspects of Russian-Chinese Relations: Ways of Prevention on the Territory of the Baikal Region

In the context of increased foreign policy and foreign economic aggression of foreign countries against Russia in connection with recent events, the preservation and development of economic relations between our country and friendly countries is of particular importance. Russia currently receives the most significant support within the framework of economic cooperation with the People's Republic of China. However, today there are significant challenges and threats to economic security in this area, both for the Russian state as a whole and for its subjects, including the Baikal region. The article considers three shadow aspects of Russian-Chinese relations in the Baikal region: illegal logging and export of forests to China; construction of tourist camps and private homes of Chinese citizens on agricultural lands and specially protected natural territories; shadow sale of natural minerals of the Baikal region to the People's Republic of China. The analysis of indicators confirming the presence of the shadow sector within the framework of Russian-Chinese economic cooperation in the Baikal region is carried out. The authors of the article propose ways to minimize the shadow component of Russian-Chinese relations in the field of forest management, land use and subsoil use in the studied subjects of the Russian Federation.

On the Relationship of the Residential Lease Agreement and the Hotel Services Agreement

There are a lot of difficulties with the qualification of contracts in law enforcement practice, which is explained by the complexity and the constant development of economic relations. One of the problems recently encountered by domestic courts relates to the distinction between the contract of rental accommodation and the contract of hotel services. At the moment there is no unity of the courts’ positions on the criteria of differentiation of these contracts, which requires a scientific assessment of this issue. The aim of the article was to form a theoretically grounded approach to the criteria of delimitation of the contract of lease of residential premises and the contract of hotel services. In order to achieve this aim we have set the following tasks: 1) to determine the features of the contract of tenancy and the contract for hotel services; 2) to explore the approaches existing in judicial practice; 3) to formulate criteria for distinguishing these contracts. The article was prepared with the use of general scientific methods (system, logical) and special legal methods (comparative-legal, formal-legal). The author comes to the conclusion that when differentiating a residential lease agreement and a hotel services contract, one should proceed from the presence or absence of a purpose of residence, which is characterized by a long-term legal relationship, the binding of a citizen to a given locality and independence in maintaining the premises in a condition suitable for living and meeting household needs.