The concept of a monetary obligation in the civil and private international law

Purpose: Study of the concept of a monetary obligation in the civil law doctrine and private international law. Methodology: Used historical and legal and formally legal methods. Results: The article considers different approaches to the concept of monetary obligations in civil and international private law in their relationships, including taking into account the specifics of such liabilities at the complication of a foreign element. Consider the trend of transformation of the subject composition of a monetary obligation in foreign trade activities and feature of money as object of monetary obligations. On the basis of the analysis given the definition of international monetary obligations. Novelty/originality/value: Article possesses high scientific value, because not only compares different interpretations of the concept of monetary obligations in civil and international private law, but also suggests the author's definition, based on the allocation of the General provisions of the concept of obligations, taking into account the specific features inherent in a monetary obligation.