Dmitry Uryakin told Legal Information Agency whether it is possible to fix the legal validity of sent electronic documents
Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate, Head of General Business Law Practice at Maxima Legal, told Legal Information Agency whether parties to a contract have the right to fix the legal validity of electronic documents sent to each other. "To simplify correspondence, parties have the right to conclude a separate agreement on electronic interaction or…
29.01.2024
Dmitry Uryakin spoke to Pravo.ru about the attitude of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to the establishment of unreasonable transaction fees by banks
The Supreme Court heard a case where a bank charged an insolvent firm a commission of RUB 1 mn for transferring RUB 14 mn to an individual creditor. Courts of three instances sided with the bank, calling the actions of the credit organisation lawful due to their compliance with the tariffs set out in the contracts, despite the fact that the fee…
29.01.2024
Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper recommends 9 Maxima Legal lawyers in 11 areas of legal support
For the first time ever, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapaer conducted a large-scale survey of the Russian legal market and compiled its own Rating of Lawyers and Their Companies. The professional recognition was given to 9 Maxima Legal specialists practising in 11 of the 16 main categories of the ranking. According to the publication, "getting into the…
05.12.2023
Dmitry Uryakin has commented on the Novy Prospect demand by Soyuzmultfilm for compensation for the use of Cheburashka's image
Soyuzmultfilm is demanding RUB 100,000 through a court from Robohud compsny of St Petersburg businessman Vladimir Tsimberg. The cartoonists considered that the robot-artist created by Robohud drew Cheburashka based on a famous cartoon image and infringed their copyright. Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate, Head of General Business Law Practice…
19.10.2023
Dmitry Uryakin told Telesputnik magazine about the norms for locating a communication station and the legal grounds for demanding its dismantling
Telesputnik magazine, while studying the Commercial Courts Database, found seven lawsuits, where budgetary institutions are listed as plaintiffs and mobile operators as defendants. The disputes are united by the subject matter - the premises where the operators placed their base stations. At the request of Telesputnik, Dmitry Uryakin, Senior…
11.10.2023
Dmitry Uryakin has explained whether it is legal to use facsimiles in documents
Dmitry Uryakin, Senior associate, Head of General Business practice at Maxima Legal, has explained specifically for Agentstvo Pravovoy Informatcii (Legal Information Agency) whether it is possible to sign documents using a facsimile and insert a graphic signature into the scans of documents sent. "The parties to a handwritten agreement have the…
09.10.2023
Three Maxima Legal experts were recognised by the city-wide Rating of Lawyers of Vecherniy Sankt-Peterburg newspaper
Vecherniy Sankt-Petersburg newspaper summarised the results of its first city-wide Rating of Lawyers. Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal, won in the main nomination – "Best Lawyer". The recognition of the rating was also given to Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, and Ekaterina Abakumova, Advocate at Private Wealth practice at…
19.05.2023
Kommersant Publishing House has confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in 42 nominations of its own legal ranking
Kommersant Publishing House has published the results of its own annual survey of legal business in Russia. Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation as one of the leading domestic legal advisors by receiving recognition in 42 rating categories. In particular, the ranking included the company in its list of recommended law firms in 15 categories…
05.04.2023
Dmitry Uryakin analysed for AG the position of the Supreme Court on the recovery of lost profits in case of intellectual property rights infringement
Chanel SARL and Christian Dior Couture S.A. - the right holders of the Chanel and Christian Dior trademarks, respectively, filed a lawsuit to recover from individual entrepreneur Olga Prudnikova the loss of profit in the amount of RUB 125.5 thousand. According to the plaintiffs, the losses were caused by the defendant's sale of counterfeit goods…
14.02.2023
Maxim Ali has explained the practical aspects of implementing the new requirements of the personal data legislation at SPIBA webinar
The Human Resources Committee of the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a webinar "Overview of key changes in labour legislation and practice for HR". During the event association`s experts discussed changes in labour and migration legislation, new rules for employee reduction, specifics of remote work from abroad and a…
31.01.2023