Postal Services Agreement: Issues of Definition and Interpretation

Abstract

   Based on the analysis of legislative provisions, doctrinal positions, and established law enforcement practice, the author provides a legal qualification of the postal services agreement. The analysis covers the following aspects: the defi nition of the contract; its constitutive features; the parties involved; procedure for conclusion, essential terms and conditions; contractual content; and liability of the postal operator and the sender for breach of contractual obligations. It has been established that the defi ning characteristics specifi c to this contractual model are the subject matter of the contract and the specifi c composition of the contracting parties.