Some Questions Regarding the Legal Regulation of the Activities of Trade Intermediaries as Special Subjects of Trade Activity

The purpose of the study. Trade intermediaries are special entities of commercial law who engage in intermediary activities between sellers and buyers of goods or services. They act as intermediaries in concluding contracts for the sale, lease, transportation, insurance, and other types of transactions. Trade intermediaries, as special entities of commercial law, can be of various types: agents, commission agents, brokers, dealers, wholesalers, etc. They differ from each other in the nature of the functions performed, forms of payment, and responsibility to clients. The aim of the research is to analyze the existing legislation and regulatory acts regulating the activities of trade intermediaries in Russia, as well as to determine the peculiarities of the legal status of trade intermediaries, authorization requirements for starting activities, and responsibility for violations. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted research, the author comes to the conclusion that there is an ambiguity in the definition of the concept of "commodity mediation" and its various forms, and the legal aspect of this civil law institution has also been revealed. The problems and prospects of legal regulation of the activities of trade intermediaries are identified. During the analysis of the experience of foreign markets, it was found that many countries regulate the activities of trade intermediaries quite strictly and in detail. Many of them have extensive legislation containing regulations in the field of licensing, financial control, duties of intermediaries, as well as the basic principles that this type of activity should follow. Specific recommendations were also formed to improve the legal regulation of the activities of trade intermediaries in our country.