Arina Merkureva has explained to Delovoy Peterburg newspaper why after the death of one of the founders, a business can be declared bankrupt and its co-founders can be held subsidiary liability

RostFinance Bank is seeking to recover RUB 23 m. from a businessman who died in 2022. The businessman acted as a guarantor on a loan to a business in which he was a co-founder and pledged his flat and land plot as security. At the bank's request, the Commercial  Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region declared the deceased citizen…


Arina Merkureva explained to Vecherny Peterburg whether the lack of permanent registration affects the rights and freedoms of citizens

Vecherny Peterburg newspaper drew attention to the fundamental difference between the Soviet registration at the place of residence and the modern one. In the USSR, the registration-imposed restrictions on movement within the country: it required a serious reason, such as marriage registration or a new job. Nowadays, the right to freedom of…