Sergey Tarasevich has commented to Dairy News on the potential consequences of the Perm dairy plant losing the dispute with the Federal Tax Service
The Seventeenth Court of Appeal did not satisfy the appeal of Yugoslavskiy Kombinat Molochnikh Productov (Yugovskaya Kombinat Dairy Products) LLC against the decision of the first instance, which recognised the actions of the Federal Tax Service in imposing additional charges of RUB 110 mn on the company as lawful. In the opinion…
29.09.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented "Kommersant" on the settlement of the conflict between the buyer and seller of a former plant1s territory
n 2021, PSK Group announced a deal to acquire a former territory of Petrokholod plant in St Petersburg. The land plot belongs to SZ Polyustrovsky 87 company, which is equally owned by entrepreneur Andrei Skoblov and the CEIF managed by Svinyin & Partners managing company. Disagreements regarding the terms of the deal were the reason for PSK…
30.08.2023
Vedomosti, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Forbes, DTF, Championat.com and other media quoted Maxim Ali's comment on the judicial defence of PlayStation brand in Russia
Key Russian media drew attention to Kommersant newspaper`s article about dozens of lawsuits filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a Japanese company that produces PlayStation game consoles, against Russian individual entrepreneurs. At the same time, the media also quoted Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, as…
29.08.2023
Ekaterina Abakumova has analysed for Pravo.ru the position of the Supreme Court on the lawfulness of reducing alimony when the payer's income decreases
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has pointed out that a change in a financial situation of a paying parent is not an unconditional argument for maintenance reducing. It must be established that it is not possible to pay the same amount, taking into account all types of income. This conclusion was reached in a case in which an ex-spouse…
29.05.2023
Maxima Legal is again recognised by Pravo.ru in the national litigation ranking
Pravo.ru legal media has again mentioned Dispute Resolution practice team at Maxima Legal among the best litigation lawyers. According to the All-Russian Litigation Market Survey for 2022, the company was included in 46 regional firms recommended for defending interests in courts. Among St Petersburg players, Maxima Legal ranked 5th in terms of…
11.05.2023
Maxim Ali has commented for DP on the dispute between two publishing houses
Court for Intellectual Property Rights has accepted a lawsuit EMA publishing house accusing Russkiy Scanword company of unfair competition. According to the case materials, EMA is trying to challenge the competitor's registration of the rights to the "Krupnaya Kletka" ("Large Blocks") brand in 2017. If Russkiy Scanword loses the rights to the…
13.04.2023
Kommersant Publishing House has confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in 42 nominations of its own legal ranking
Kommersant Publishing House has published the results of its own annual survey of legal business in Russia. Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation as one of the leading domestic legal advisors by receiving recognition in 42 rating categories. In particular, the ranking included the company in its list of recommended law firms in 15 categories…
05.04.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has suggested why the Federal Tax Service has taken up with Chinese companies planning to invest more than RUB 38 bn in development projects in north-west Russia
The Federal Tax Service filed bankruptcy petitions with the Commercial Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region against the affiliated Chinese companies Hua Bao International Investment Company and Hua Fung. The companies planned to implement major construction projects worth over RUB 38 bn in St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.…
30.03.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Novy Prospect on possible reasons for Alfa Faberge's lawsuit against Plaza Lotus Group
Alfa Faberge, a construction company, has filed several lawsuits against Plaza Lotus Group, from which it acquired the rights to the project to build a hotel on Primorsky Prospekt in St Petersburg last year. In particular, the developer demanded that the agreement concluded in 2022 with Plaza Lotus Finance (associated with Plaza Lotus Group) on…
28.03.2023
Anastasia Samusenko told Mashnews whether the current situation in the world affects the enforcement abroad of Russian state court judgements
In 2020, the Commercial Procedure Code of the Russian Federation was amended to give domestic companies on Western sanctions lists the right to waive their obligations to a foreign partner to arbitrate a dispute in international arbitration and transfer it to a Russian state court. Due to the aggravation of the geopolitical situation, this…
09.03.2023