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…
13.02.2024
Dmitry Uryakin told DP whether the paint and varnish manufacturer has a chance to protect its brand from a patent troll
The Intellectual Property Court has accepted a lawsuit filed by Azamat Ibatullin, an individual entrepreneur from Ufa, requesting the early termination of protection of the "Prospect" trademark in two classes of the International Classification of Goods and Services - class 35 (sale of goods through intermediaries) and class 42 (sale of…
09.02.2024
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 analysed for Pravo.ru the courts' positions on unilateral refusal of a transaction by marketplaces
The Supreme Court considered a case in which a consumer challenged a cancellation of his order by the marketplace Ozon (Internet Solutions Ltd.) due to the lack of the required goods. Ozon's terms and conditions of sale allowed for unilateral cancellation of the transaction and a refund to the buyer, but the plaintiff did not agree with them. The…
25.10.2023
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
Maxima Legal was ranked among the best regional bankruptcy firms
Pravo.ru, the leading federal online legal media, has presented the results of the Russian insolvency market research. In particular, based on statistical analysis of 7172 final decisions made by commercial courts from 1 January to 31 December 2022 in bankruptcy cases, the editors have compiled a ranking of law firms that are more active and…
04.10.2023