Point of law: whether the Order of the Ministry of Culture of 25 August 2010 is lawful to the extent in which it places upon the commercial entities the duty to store a large number of various documents (enumerated in the Order) and prescribes periods for their storage?

Ratio decidendi: the Court has refused to declare the Order to be illegal, because in the opinion of the Court it does not place upon commercial entities any additional duties compared with federal laws.

Practical consequences: this decision was not appealed against by the applicants in the Presidium of the Court. Therefore, the opportunities for its further review are exhausted, and the disputed list of documents and periods of their storage remained in force for all commercial entities operating in Russia.