Issues relating to the application of private international law in Russia are closely linked to the legal capacity of foreign citizens. I am referring to foreigners who are on the territory of the Russian Federation and Russian citizens who are abroad. Before talking about the rights of the person that depend on legal capacity, we must define the terms "foreign citizen" and "stateless person". person". According to the Russian federal law “On the legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” a foreign citizen is a natural person who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation and can prove his citizenship or foreign nationality. A stateless person is a natural person who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation and cannot prove his citizenship or foreign nationality. There are two requirements for people to be considered stateless: 1) they must not be citizens of Russia and 2) they must not be citizens of other states. foreign persons” is used in the federal law “On state regulation of foreign trade activities”. This term refers to natural persons who do not reside in the territory of the Russian Federation and are not registered as entrepreneurs. The freedoms and obligations of foreign citizens and stateless persons form the basis of their legal status. The legal status of a natural person depends on his legal relations with the state, the time and purpose of stay in the country. It also depends on personal immunities and privileges. Under private international law, the status of natural persons is almost completely governed by the laws of the country in which a person is located. This personal status may also be regulated by the laws of the person's citizenship... ... middle of paper ... Such large-scale projects require the cooperation of several organizations. There are banking consortia that grant loans, consortia for tenders and so on. We distinguish two main types of consortia: 1) Temporary consortia divided into public and private. 2) Long-term consortia. Another popular form of international business organization that constitutes the legal entity is a joint venture company. Such a legal entity belongs to a jurisdiction of a certain country, normally, the country in which the legal entity was founded. Accordingly, joint-stock companies established in Russia are considered Russian legal entities, although their legal status differs from the legal status of ordinary legal entities due to the foreign element. This is why the legal status of joint-stock companies cannot be determined within a single country.