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,…
06.03.2024
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…
14.02.2024
Kirill Katkov has explained to DP what is covered by Roskomnadzor's ban on popularisation of VPN services
On 1st of March the Roskomnadzor's new order will come into force. According to the document popularisation of VPN services as well as posting of materials with instructions on how to bypass blocking can become grounds for the inclusion of Internet resources in the Unified Register of Banned Sites. In the agency`s opinion, the resources…
12.02.2024
Kirill Katkov has assessed the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the calculation of compensation for unlawful brand use
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation reminded that for the unlawful use of a trade mark, the infringer may be charged double the income that he derived or only intended to derive from the sale of the counterfeit. However, the judges clarified: this type of damages can be applied when the counterfeit goods are actually available in the…
07.02.2024
Kirill Katkov has commented for Novy Peterburg on the valuation of the property of ROK-1 OJSC obtained as part of bankruptcy proceedings
ROK-1 OJSC, Fish Processing Plant, has received property valuation within the framework of bankruptcy proceedings. According to the property valuation reports commissioned by a bankruptcy trustee, the company has specialised machinery and equipment, production buildings, a warehouse, the right to lease a land plot and other assets with a…
01.02.2024
Telecom Daily has quoted Kirill Katkov in the article "YouTube wants to make money in Russia again"
Google LLC, the Russian subsidiary of the US Google, is in bankruptcy, and its total debt to creditors exceeds RUB 20 bn. After February 2022, Google-owned video hosting YouTube limited monetisation for Russian bloggers, and in the spring of 2023 it switched it off altogether. However, in autumn 2023, Rospatent received three trademark…
26.01.2024
Kirill Katkov has commented for Telesputnik on Google's interest in registering new trademarks in Russia
In autumn 2023, Google LLC submitted applications to Rospatent to register the trademarks "YouTube BrandConnect", "YouTube Super stickers" and "YouTube Super chat". Kirill Katkov, Associate at Maxima Legal, explained to Telesputnik magazine, the BrandConnect platform is designed for mutual search and cooperation between brands and advertising…
26.01.2024