THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE COMPARATIVE LEGAL METHOD FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF FOREIGN (GERMAN) LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Introduction: the comparative legal method was used in scientific researches already in the period of the formation of civil law science in the 18 <sup> th </sup> and early 19 <sup> th </sup> centuries. At the same time, the method of comparative analysis of Russian and foreign legal experience played a special role. An approach to analyze com parable legal systems was developed, as well as an analysis of the legal norms of various legal orders from the standpoint of the practical significance of such analysis. At present, in the science of civil law, the comparative legal method of research is becoming dominant again. Purpose: to substantiate the need of use of a comparative legal method in scientific research for understanding and further developing of own national legal norms. Methods: empirical methods of com parison, description, interpretation; theoretical methods of formal and dialectic logic, historical method and method of the comparative legal analysis; the private legal dogmatic method. Results: the Russian civil law (the legislation and the legal theory) in many aspects is under construction on foreign legal experience, since 19 <sup> th </sup> century. In this script the criteria for definition of possible borders of admissible use of comparative legal experience are investigated. Conclusions: the comparative legal method should be used to achieve specific practical objectives of law enforcement and the development of a national legal system.