Spetific Features of Legal Regulation of the Platform Economy

The spread of platform aggregators contributes to the creation of more effective new trading solutions, develops the functioning of marketplaces, and expands opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in entrepreneurial activities.

In the digital economy, platform models are actively used to form the interaction between sellers and buyers, optimize logistics and payment systems, as well as to create new IT products and digital ecosystems. Online trading is gradually replacing sales transactions in the traditional trading market. Accordingly, trends in the development of the platform economy actively affect changes in market conditions.
One of the key decisions was the adoption of Federal Law of 31.07.2025 No. 289 "On Certain Issues of Regulating the Platform Economy in the Russian Federation" (in terms of regulating the activities of digital platforms).
The author has accomplished a comprehensive analysis of the legal foundations that ensure the activities of business entities operating in the field of the platform economy, partners of digital platforms in connection with the sale of goods, the performance of work and the provision of services. The range of legal relations involving digital platforms has been defined that fall within the scope of civil, antitrust and trade law.

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