Kirill Katkov has commented for DP on Aeroflot's attempt to prohibit Riga Airport from suing Rossiya Airlines in a foreign court

Rossiya Airlines intends to seek an injunction in a foreign court against continuing its dispute with Riga International Airport. At the same time, another claim is listed first on the commercial case card: "annulment of the arbitral tribunal's decision". So far, the claim has not been accepted for proceedings: first, the claimant sent the court…


Dmitry Uryakin has assessed for Pravo.ru the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the issue of joint and several liability for reimbursement of court expenses

In a recent dispute, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation reminded us that the separate filing of complaints by different persons when their claims have not been satisfied does not entail a joint and several liability to reimburse expenses. In this case, the money should be recovered on a shared basis, taking into account the procedural…


Kirill Katkov has helped Novy Prospect to understand why the Rostr shipyard may end up bankrupt

Energoservice LLC, which is engaged in the reconstruction and repair of capital construction projects, has filed a bankruptcy petition against Rostr Shipyard from the Leningrad Region. Kirill Katkov, Associate at Maxima Legal, explained to Novy Prospect online edition that the insolvency petition appears to be based on Energoservice's claim for…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented for Pravo.ru on the dispute over legal protection of similar brands that reached the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

Molodie i Krasivie LLC, which develops "Lepim and Varym" (Mould and boil) international chain of dumplings restraunts  and owns a series of combined service marks "Lepim and Varym svezhie pelmeni" (Mould and boil fresh dumplings), asked a court to prohibit Spar cookery shops from using the word combinations "Lepim Varym" and "Pelmeni…


For the fifth time Pravo-300 rating included Maxima Legal team in the list of recommended lawyers

Pravo-300, the key Russian legal ranking, has published individual recommendations of lawyers practising in various areas of law. According to the results of the survey for 2023, personal recognition in 11 areas of law was given to 8 Maxima Legal lawyers who played a leading role in the firm's most highly rated projects for the period from…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented for DP on the Ministry of Justice's planned changes to the collection of overdue debts

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation plans to introduce a mandatory requirement for the pre-trial settlement of overdue debts. It is assumed that banks, microfinance organisations and collection agencies will have the right to apply to a court after using at least three methods of persuading a debtor: telephone calls, personal visits,…


Kirill Katkov has analysed for Pravo.ru the conclusions of the Russian Supreme Court on the possibility of refusing to supply goods due to sanctions

The Supreme Court of the Russain Federation considered a dispute in which a retail chain refused to supply a customer with a paid-for order, referring to its unavailability due to sanctions. At the same time, the item was available on the retailer's website, but at an increased price. The company returned the full price of the device to the buyer,…


Konstantin Boytsov told Pravo.ru about the current approach to issuing commissioning permits

The Supreme Court overturned acts of lower instances and remitted for a new hearing a case concerning the failure to issue a permit for commissioning due to an expired lease agreement for a land plot. According to the Economic Collegium of the Supreme Court, the expiration of the lease agreement does not mean that the work was unauthorised or in…


Kirill Katkov has commented for RBC Pro on a personal bankruptcy case that became one of the largest in terms of payouts to creditors in 2023

RBC Pro pointed out that in 2023 courts set a new record for the number of completed insolvency cases of citizens. Over 250,000 people who owed creditors almost RUB 804 bn emerged from bankruptcy during the year. At the same time, in the fourth quarter of 2023, creditors received about RUB 15 bn - the maximum value of payments for the last…


Dmitry Uryakin has analysed for DP the court practice of disputes between businesses and officials in St Petersburg

According to Electronnoe Pravosudie (Electronic Justice) information base Smolny`s committees appeared as plaintiffs and defendants in 3.6 thousand commercial disputes in 2023. This is about 10% more than in 2022 - then officials participated in 3.3 thousand processes. Analysing the court practice, Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate, Head of…