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In August, several foreign companies asked Russian courts to transfer their disputes to Russia under Article 248.1 of the Commercial Procedure Code, notwithstanding existing arbitration clauses. In two instances, this was permitted – a departure from previous practice, where courts had primarily used this provision to protect Russian companies. Legal professionals view this as a […]

The number of lawsuits seeking the recovery of unpaid wages in St. Petersburg has nearly doubled. The number of other labor disputes is also on the rise. Between January and June of this year, St. Petersburg courts received 1,300 claims seeking the recovery of wages, compensation, and other payments. This is nearly double the figure

This week, the Supreme Court will review 63 cases. The Court will clarify whether the sale of an apartment belonging to a bankrupt individual requires notarization if a minor holds a share in the property. The Economic Disputes Panel will also assess the legitimacy of a 41-million-ruble pre-bankruptcy payment for legal services and clarify the

Poizon LLC registered trademarks of the same name and an online store with the same name. The real Poizon began operating in Russia in 2025 and has been battling a local competitor in court ever since. In the lawsuit, the Chinese company proved that it was well-known in Russia long before entering the local market

In an article for Kommersant FM, Anna Zabrotskaya, Managing Partner at Nordic Star and Head of the Fashion Industry and Luxury Goods Practice, discussed how watch brands are having to adapt to younger buyers. Read more at the link 🔽 https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8937975

Sanctions are becoming less effective in the modern world. Today’s economies, including Russia and Iran, are “networked” and their functioning is not dependent on individual disruptions. This was the argument made by University of Pennsylvania economics professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde at the renowned Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, USA, on August

Company registration in India has its own nuances that aren’t always obvious to foreigners. Sometimes these nuances are related to local peculiarities specific to a particular state. Other times, they stem more from general business practices, which are often more important than formalities written down on paper. In our new article for SBER INDIA, we

However, forcing Apple to comply with the court’s decision will be much more difficult. VK has filed a lawsuit against Apple in the Moscow Arbitration Court over the removal of its apps from the App Store, according to court records. Apple, Apple Distribution International, and the Russian legal entity Apple Rus LLC are named as

The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region ordered Mir Management Company, which manages 285 apartment buildings, to provide Er-Telecom Holding (ETX), operating under the Dom.ru brand, with access to its networks and equipment in 26 apartment buildings (24 of which are on Vasilievsky Island and one each in the Kirovsky and Central

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has recognized that a land tenant can recover unjust enrichment from the owner of a building located on the plot. However, given the lack of the right to sublease the plot, the compensation is equal to a portion of the rent proportional to the area occupied by the