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
Maxima Legal and Nextons have represented the sellers in the deal for Yandex's acquisition of eLama technology platform
By the middle of this year, Yandex plans to close a deal to buy eLama technology platform that allows to run advertising campaigns in 19 internet systems, including Yandex, VK and Telegram. Maxima Legal and Nextons are acting as legal advisors on the sellers' side. At the current stage, the firms supported the negotiations and ensured the…
16.02.2024
Nikita Deynega raised the personnel issue at a roundtable discussion at the newspaper Delovoy Peterburg
On 26 January 2024, Delovoy Peterburg newspaper gathered representatives of St Petersburg's legal business to discuss the results of the past year and the challenges of the coming year. The discussion also touched upon the issue of staff shortage, which has remained one of the pressing problems over the past few years. "In June last year we faced…
06.02.2024
Maxima Legal's official telegram channel was included in the list of the most reputable legal channels
Maxima Legal's telegram channel has been ranked among the Top 100 legal channels and Top 50 corporate legal channels in terms of audience engagement, taking 47th and 28th places respectively. The research was conducted by Veta Expert Group, the Flavita bureau and more than 80 legal market experts. For the first time, about 450 legal telegram…
30.01.2024
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 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