О проблеме квалификации электронного агента в трансграничных агентских отношениях

Today there is an increased interest to the relations arising in the electronic environment, to the relations, one of the participants of which is artificial intelligence. This article is devoted to the analysis of relations in which an electronic agent is involved. The article examines the approaches to the concept of the electronic agent as a computer program and a system, stipulates the comparative characteristics of the electronic agent with the "traditional" agent, substantiates the specifics of the participation of the electronic agent in the relationship. The author researches the relations arising between the principal, the electronic agent and the third party and comes to the conclusion that both the principal and the third party can act as represented at the same time. The article presents the author’s classification of the electronic agents. The article deals with the issue related to the legal personality of the electronic agent. The problem of qualification of the electronic agent in cross-border relations is described. The author considers what conflict-of-laws references can be the basis for determining the applicable law.