Taran O. Multilateral contracts in the civil law of Ukraine

The dissertation is devoted to the comprehensive research of multilateral contracts in the civil law of Ukraine. The genesis of multilateral contracts in Ukraine's legislation is determined, and its main stages are singled out. The concept and characteristics of multilateral contracts are defined, and the theoretical provisions as to their status in the system of civil-legal contracts are determined. The multilateral contracts are marked off from adjacent constructs, namely bilateral contracts and third party beneficiary contracts. The theoretical approaches of native and foreign scholars to the division of multilateral contracts are determined, and our own classification of multilateral contracts has been developed. Special attention is given to the characteristics of the content of multilateral contracts. The stages of concluding multilateral contracts and the peculiarities of the formation of offer and accept in them are defined. The order of altering and terminating multilateral contracts is highlighted. The specific features of liability for failure to perform or improper performance of multilateral contracts are determined. As a result of the research, scholarly conclusions and proposals directed at the improvement of the multilateral contracts legislation are made.