As of October 1, the courts of general jurisdiction will begin to consider collective claims
02.08.2019 The chapter devoted to cases on protection of rights and legitimate interests of a group of persons was introduced into the Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian Federation ten years ago. The Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation, adopted in 2015, also provided for the possibility of applying to the court of a…
02.08.2019
Anastasiya Samusenko has provided her comments to RBC on the terms of a settlement agreement between two large St Petersburg businesses
Pella Shipyard and Zvezda Diesel Plant have signed a settlement agreement in respect of a dispute over the timing of the delivery of engines. The agreement contains a number of clauses, the main one being the right of Pella to charge a penalty in the amount of 840 million roubles for the breaching of the new delivery term by Zvezda. Maxima Legal's…
01.08.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has commented to RBC about the end of a conflict between restaurateurs
Over the past few years, co-owner of the restaurant holding Ginza Project, Vadim Lapin, and his former business partner, Vladimir Spirin, filed around 20 claims against each other with the district and commercial courts. The conflict arose in connection with Spirin’s financial claims, amounting to several tens of millions of roubles, for the…
14.06.2019
Maxim Ali has commented on an initiative from the Ministry of Justice to resolve disputes online
The Ministry of Justice has begun the development of a draft law creating a mechanism for dealing with consumer disputes on the Internet. According to the ministry, it will strengthen consumer confidence in the field of online commerce, make it easier and more accessible to protect their rights and reduce the burden on the judicial system. Maxim…
30.05.2019
Natalia Diatlova presented Maxima Legal at SPBILF-2019
Natalia Diatlova, Partner of Maxima Legal, took part in the IX St Petersburg International Legal Forum. In 2019, the forum brought together over 5,000 representatives of various segments of the legal practice: attorneys, legal advisors, business consultants, as well as public authorities, academic schools, courts, notaries and international…
20.05.2019
Maxima Legal has strengthened its position as a regional leader in litigation
Legal website Pravo.ru has again included Maxima Legal's dispute resolution team among the best lawyers in the field of litigation. According to the Russian-wide study of the market of litigation for 2018, the firm was included amongst the top 25 regional firms recommended for court disputes. At the same time, amongst St. Petersburg firms, Maxima…
16.05.2019
Anastasia Samusenko provided an assessment on the prospects of employees from Ford winning a dispute with their employer
97% of workers at the Ford Sollers factory in Vsevolozhsk agreed on the conditions for voluntary dismissal as proposed by the administration of the company. A remaining 30 people will be dismissed under the Labour Code at the initiative of the employer. At the same time, the employees' main trade union continues to demand more favourable…
15.05.2019
Sergey Bakeshin has provided his comments on an appeal decision to review a case of subsidiary liability
The Commercial Court of the North-Western District has overturned a decision of the St Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court which refused to impose subsidiary liability on Alexander Kashin for the debts of EnergoCapital Investment Company, a stockbroker which went bankrupt owing around 1.5 billion rubles to creditors. At the same time,…
07.05.2019
Maxima Legal invites you to parpicipate in a business breakfast "Patent wars in pharmaceutics: practical difficulties, modern trends and a look into the future"
Law firm Maxima Legal invites you to a business breakfast "Patent wars in pharmaceutics: practical difficulties, modern trends and a look into the future". Date: 15 May, Wednesday Location: Maxima Legal office, 26, Liteyniy prospect, St Petersburg Time: 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Pharmacy is among the traditional leaders in terms of the number of…
30.04.2019
Sergey Bakeshin has provided his comments to Fontanka on the proposed fines for the unlawful distribution of foreign periodicals
The Russian Parliament has passed a law at first reading which will establish liability for the publication of foreign periodicals without prior approval from the Russian regulator, Roskomnadzor. Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, Sergey Bakeshin, explained to Fontanka how the new fines may be issued in practice. "Periodicals include not only…
02.04.2019