The principle of application of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations in international private law
The introduction formulates the object of research - the application of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations in private international law. Noting the widespread in the doctrine of research of these forms as a source of private international law, the author suggests his own approach to the analysis of their application as a principle of modern international private law. The main part analyzes the history of emergence and development, as well as modern doctrinal approaches to the definition and essence of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations, as a result of which the author concludes that there is a special principle in the international private law for the application of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations. Based on the analysis of the doctrine, regulatory sources and law enforcement practice, the author’s definition of this principle is proposed, its essence, mechanism of action, institutional and regulatory implementation are disclosed. As a result of the analysis, it is critically assessed the existing approach of the Belarusian legislator to the application of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations in private international law. It is analyzed the positive experience of applying the specified principle in the regulation of private law relations complicated by a foreign element in other countries and integration associations of states. The conclusion claims the objective existence of the specified principle of international private law, justifies the necessity of its normative consolidation in the legislation of the Republic of Belarus. The obtained results can be applied in the process of improving the current legislation of the Republic of Belarus in the field of international private law, as well as used for further research of non-state forms of regulation of legal relations in international private law.