SEVERAL PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF A CITIZEN: THE CIVIL ASPECT

The article examines the institution of a citizen’s place of residence in the context of civil law. In modern Russian civil law the place of residence of a citizen continues to play a significant role in civil law relations, determining the place of fulfillment of obligations, opening of inheritance, conclusion of contracts, etc. In the course of the research the author, based on the analysis of the norms of public and private law, suggests distinguishing the place of residence in private law and public law aspects. In the private law context, it is exclusively about the place where a citizen «permanently or predominantly resides», while in the public law context it is about registration. The key issue of the study is whether a citizen can have multiple places of residence. The author notes that domestic legislation and judicial practice do not allow such a possibility. However, in the context of the development of technology and society, the issue of the expediency of banning multiple places of residence is becoming relevant. In this regard, in conclusion, the author expresses the opinion that it is necessary to  revise the prohibition on a citizen having several places of residence in the context of modern conditions. The article is of interest to experts in the field of civil law, as well as to anyone who is interested in the legal status of a citizen and his place of residence.