Mandatory pre-court dispute settlement procedure for commercial disputes, April 2016

If you participate in judicial proceedings in Russia, or plan to do so in future, then it is important to know that from 1 June 2016 the procedural legislation establishes a mandatory pre-court (claims) dispute settlement procedure for all commercial disputes. If this procedure is not followed, a commercial dispute cannot be considered on its merits by a state court.

Content:

1. Legal regulation
2. Form and content of claims (demands)
3. Claims and recovery of interest on funds had and received
4. Means of sending claims (demands)
5. Consequences of failing to follow the mandatory claims procedure
6. Mandatory claims procedure and running of the period of limitations
7. Mandatory claims procedure and court costs