One month after adopting Practice Review No. 3, the Presidium of the Supreme Court on December 23, adopted the next (fourth) review for the year 2020.

On November 26, 2020 the Government of the Russian Federation adopted a Resolution introducing amendments to the legislation on enforcement proceedings. In particular, the Resolution changes the procedure for notification of persons involved in enforcement proceedings. The new procedure provides for the sending of notices of enforcement proceedings via the Unified Portal of State Services without an application from users for the transfer of legally significant electronic notices to them from state authorities. At the moment to receive notifications electronically it is necessary to submit a special application.

On November 25, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation adopted the third Judicial Review for 2020.

Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Alexander Popelyuk will take part in the 7th Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) Conference.

Moscow, December 4th 2020. The results of the annual Pravo.ru-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in Moscow. Based on the analytical research reflecting on the latest tendencies in the country’s legal market, Lidings once again takes top positions in the rating of the legal advisors in Russia.

Lidings managing partner Andrey Zelenin will take part in the 12th ABA Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes hosted by American Bar Association (ABA) together with Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) on 16-17 September 2020. This year it is online and it will as usual become a meeting place for the leading international arbitration and dispute resolution experts from around the world.

The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) served as a trigger for a targeted effort to assess and manage the possible effects of it. The Russian Government continues to update the measures taken or introduce new ones, trying to act ahead of the possible adverse consequences. Our lawyers are closely monitoring the situation, watching out for the new measures introduced in relation to the coronavirus.
We offer overview of key legislative changes and recommendations for business in the current pandemic.

The Constitutional Court and Supreme court continue to clarify the novels in procedural codes on professional judicial representatives. Recall that earlier, in June, the Supreme Court in the Review of Judicial Practice No. 1 dated 06/10/2020 indicated that the law degree requirements do not relate to representatives in bankruptcy cases. Recently, the Constitutional Court in its decision ruled that the interests of legal entities can be represented by employees, founders (shareholders) and other persons without a law degree.