The goal of this research is to determine whether the Russian legislation on protection of competition contains the norms that allow preventing anti-competitive practices of digital platforms, and whether it is necessary to make corresponding amendments. The subject of this research is the anti-competitive practice of digital platforms, response measures of the state, antimonopoly legislation,  and recommendations on its improvement. The research methodology is based on the analysis of relevant examples of anti-competitive behavior of digital platforms on the Russian and foreign markets, and qualification of such behavior from the perspective of Russian legislation. In the course of this research, the author solves the issue on the sufficiency of legal material for conducting qualification of such behavior; describes the response measures taken by the competent government authorities of various countries, as well as the measures proposed by the researchers. As a result, the author systematizes the data regarding the antimonopoly practice of digital platforms depending on the type of violations. All examples of antimonopoly practices can be qualified as anti-competitive in accordance with the effective legislation of the Russian Federation. If they are not listed as particular violations, then fall under the general categories of acts prohibited by law, considering the non-exhaustive nature of such lists. Misuse of “the platform authority” by the digital platform, reflected in the fact that it utilizes the transaction and customer data, should be qualified as unfair competition. For preventing the anti-competitive practices of digital platforms, it is proposed to develop the system of measures aimed at minimization of risks of the clash of interests and elimination of its consequences: ban of the owner of the digital platform for joint activity of his activity with the activity conducted the clients of the platform; restrict participation of the owner of the platform in companies that conduct types of activity that compete with the clients; disclosure of information on their affiliates engaged in the activity similar to such of the clients of the platform; introduction of the criteria for such affiliation, along with the obligation to compensate for the losses of clients inflicted by the clash of interest.

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Extensive foreign economic relations can be replaced by local hubs of business cooperation. The Hanseatic League of New Time can be such an example. The rulemaking process shifts from states to non-governmental organizations in international private law. The authors analyze what the science of civil law can offer today for the development of sustainable business cooperation between entrepreneurs of the New Hanseatic League. Research methods. The authors explore the concepts of "sustainable business cooperation between entrepreneurs of the Hanseatic League" and "the institution of contractual regulation of business relations between entrepreneurs of different nationalities". Based on these concepts, the authors analyze the possibilities of the Hanseatic League to influence the development of this institution. According to the results of the analysis, the authors make recommendations on the formation of standards for new business practices of the Hanseatic League. Results. The authors propose a scientific definition of the concept of "sustainable business cooperation between entrepreneurs of the New Hanseatic League". The authors conclude that the institution of contractual regulation of foreign economic relations includes not only formal norms but also norms of other levels of regulation. One of these levels is the level of entrepreneurs themselves. The authors recommend the New Hanseatic League to form new standards of contractual practice, using the experience of researchers and practitioners of international private law, lex mercatoria law and comparative law. These recommendations include the use of new technologies in the standards of business practice of concluding and executing contracts, such as distributed registry technologies, electronic documents and other data. Keywords-the Hanseatic League; sustainable business cooperation; the institution of contractual regulation; legal means of ensuring sustainable business relations of the New Hanseatic League I. Economic research pays great attention to the sustainable development of economic systems, although this term does not have a uniform understanding. For example, in international organizations, "sustainable development" means meeting the needs of the current generation without threatening the ability of future generations to meet their own

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