LITIGATION IN RUSSIA. MYTHS OR REALITY?

Dear respondents,

VEGAS LEX team would like to thank you in advance for your time spent answering the questions below.

The idea of this short questionnaire emerged from our clients’ queries about Russian court system and litigation specifics. We decided to reveal the most common persuasions and illusions about litigation in Russia and its court system in general, and invite practicing lawyers outside Russia to become our respondents.

The test will take 3 minutes in average.

Best regards,
VEGAS LEX team

Please, do not Google the answers. We would really appreciate the results to be objective.

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* Please, specify the country of your professional occupation

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* How often do you deal with litigation issues related to Russia?

Very often. I know a lot about the Russian judicial system and litigation specifics.

From time to time. I have some knowledge in Russian litigation rules.

Sometimes. I handled some random issues but it gave me no strong knowledge.

Never. I know almost nothing about litigation in Russia.

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* “Holding court hearings via video conference is a rare situation. Technologies are not common in Russian courts.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “In certain cases, a court may issue a final judgement that lacks a reasoning part and consists of the ruling part only.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “It is a common situation that court hearings last 5 minutes, and the court’s final decision takes 1-2 pages.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “Russian courts tend to rely on court precedents in similar cases.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “Commercial litigation in Russian state courts is expensive.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “Russian courts tend to deny applications for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and foreign judgments in Russia.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “A Judicial Assistant position is a prestigious and a well-paid job.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “Russia has the system of specialized intellectual property courts.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* “Russian courts may not oblige the party to disclose the documents that are relevant to the issues in dispute to the other party.” Is it True or False?

True

False

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* What is the average amount of cases one judge of the State Commercial Court consider per month in your opinion?

Up to 30

30-50

50-70

More than 70

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* If you have any other strong beliefs about litigation in Russia, we would appreciate for sharing it with us:

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* Would you like to know the results of this study and read about the actual state of things?

Yes

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* If yes, how would you like to read it?

In a LinkedIn post

In a professional magazine (if there is a certain magazine, please, specify it in the text field below)

In a direct message or via e-mail (please leave your contact information in the text field below)

Other (please specify in the text field below)

Please specify