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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-038507
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170727

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Net Element, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001499961
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				901025599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3363 NE 163RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 705
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(305) 507-8808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3363 NE 163RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 705
		CITY:			NORTH MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Net Element International, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cazador Acquisition Corp Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100825
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">July 26, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I><U>VIA EDGAR</U></I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%">Maryse Mills-Apenteng, Special Counsel</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 39%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Bernard Nolan, Attorney-Adviser</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ji Shin, Attorney-Advisor</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 27pt"><B>Re:</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Net Element, Inc.</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -51.5pt"><B>Filed July 12, 2017</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>File No. 001-34887</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Ms. Mills-Apenteng, Mr. Nolan and
Ms. Shin:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter is on behalf
of Net Element, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company,&rdquo; &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;our&rdquo; or &ldquo;us&rdquo;) in response to your comments
of July 20, 2017 relating to the above-referenced Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the &quot;<U>Filing</U>&quot;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For convenience of
reference, we have set forth your comments in bold below, with the Company&rsquo;s response following each comment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>Proposal 2: &ldquo;Approval of Amendment
to the Company&rsquo;s . . . ,&rdquo; page 17</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>You state on page 20 that the number of shares reserved for issuance will be reduced proportionately.
However, in the table on page 21, the number of shares reserved for issuance under &ldquo;After Reverse Stock Split Assuming Certain
Ratios&rdquo; does not appear to have been reduced according to the various reverse stock split scenarios. Please revise or advise.
Further, if not already disclosed, include the estimated number of shares issuable under the Purchase Agreement with Cobblestone
Partners, LLC in the &ldquo;Number of Shares Reserved for Issuance&rdquo; row. Also include a brief discussion of each purpose
underlying the shares reserved for issuance.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Response</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In Proposal 2: &ldquo;Approval of Amendment
to the Company&rsquo;s . . . ,&rdquo; starting on page 17 of the Filing, the table on page 21 of the Filing was revised to:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i) update the number
of shares reserved for issuance;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii) reduce the number
of shares reserved for issuance according to the various reverse stock split scenarios;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii) add disclosure
of estimated/reserved number of shares issuable under the Purchase Agreement with Cobblestone Partners, LLC in the &ldquo;Number
of Shares Reserved for Issuance&rdquo; row; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv) include a brief
discussion of each purpose underlying the shares reserved for issuance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">See table on page 21 of the Filing and
Note 1 and 2 to such table.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Proposal 5: &ldquo;Approval of the Issuance
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase . . . ,&rdquo; page 33 </B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>2.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Please disclose the number of shares that you reasonably expect to issue under the Purchase
Agreement with Cobblestone Partners, LLC based on recent closing bid prices. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Response</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In Proposal 5: &ldquo;Approval of the Issuance
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase . . . ,&rdquo; starting on page 33 of the Filing, a disclosure of reasonably estimated number of
shares expected to be issued under the Purchase Agreement with Cobblestone Partners, LLC based on recent closing bid prices was
added as a second full paragraph on page 35 of the Filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Also please note that
the Company&rsquo;s board of directors determined to add an additional proposal to the Filing: submission to the shareholders&rsquo;
ratification the selection of the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,
2017. See such new Proposal 7 starting on page 37 of the Filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any additional
questions or comments, please feel free to contact me directly at 305-588-0122 or Serge Pavluk of Snell &amp; Wilmer L.L.P. at
714-427-7442.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sincerely,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Jonathan New</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jonathan New</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P>

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