The monograph is devoted to the study of risks in civil law from the standpoint of economic analysis of law in combination with traditional methods of legal science. Particular attention is paid to determining the legal nature of risk, its nature and functions, system and internal structure. The correlation of risk with such categories as legal fact, interest, subjective law and legal relationship is revealed. Risk management is considered and the directions of civil law influence on risks are outlined. Risks in certain areas of civil law are comprehensively analyzed and ways to improve current legislation and practice are identified. interested in the problems of private law.