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“Pravova derzhava”. Issue 35 (2024), pages 822–830.

DOI: 10.33663/0869-2491-2024-35-822-830

Ivanov Vadym
To the definitions of the concept of abuse of rights

The study’s relevance is related to the controversial scientifi c positions regarding the interpretation of the essence of the concept of «abuse of rights» and the lack of an exhaustive classifi cation of its features. The article identifi es the main essential features of the legal nature of the concept of «abuse of rights», among which are, in particular: social harm (violation of socially signifi cant interests as a result of subjective rights) and unlawfulness of behaviour (defi nition of this phenomenon as a separate type (form) of off ences), balancing on the edge of lawfulness and unlawfulness (or a sign of boundary legal behaviour, i.e. behaviour which has boundary characteristics, since it is formed in the plane of unlawful behaviour and lawful behaviour. The article examines the problem of abuse of rights which arises while exercising subjective rights by one party to relations and may cause harm to other parties. The author examines various aspects of this phenomenon, in the context of civil, commercial, and criminal law. The scientists argue that abuse of rights consists in the purposeful activity of subjects which contradicts the interests of third parties and social principles but does not always violate the rules of law. The author proposes conceptual approaches to the defi nition of this phenomenon, in the context of social harm and unlawful behaviour. The author discusses the possibility of transferring the abuse of rights to the category of an off ence and points out the need for further research to analyse the subjective side of abuse of rights from the standpoint of the theory of state and law. The author’s approach to the interpretation of this phenomenon is developed, which considers the focus on the provisions of most of the above features. It is determined that it is diffi cult to support the scientists’ position regarding the probability of transitory transition of the legal category of abuse of rights to the category of an off ence without identifying the violation of the relevant legal provisions.

Key words: abuse of rights, social harmfulness, illegality, borderline legal behavior, transitive behavior, legal norms.

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