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Nov 9, 2020
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Jan 15, 2020In free access for the first time
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Apr 16, 2017Russian court practice in English
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Jun 21, 2013“I propose to merge the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Commercial Court, for which it will be necessary to make amendments to the Constitution of Russia”
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May 18, 2013"The legal positions formulated by the Presidium and Plenary Session of the Supreme Commercial Court, - they are not only a guidance how to act, but also drafts for future court decisions"
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Feb 6, 2012“А certain element of “the law of precedent” will serve as a factor of incessant improvement of court”
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Jul 25, 2014“Theory knows such kind of interpretation as an interpretation contra legem, when a court interprets a law contrary the latter’s literal meaning”
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Jun 17, 2014“Let us say that we have a super-precedential law. I mean certain “traditions” in judges’ behaviour, certain attitude towards the authority of the superior court”. (Full version)
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May 22, 2014“It is impossible not to touch upon recently observed attempts of a significant part of legal community to introduce into Russian law-creation practice the elements of the Anglo-Saxon law of precedent”
Subject area
A speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
Jun 21, 2013
When adressing the International Economic Forum Russian President in Saint Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unexpected proposal:
“For the purposes of ensuring uniform approaches to the resolution of disputes with participation of both citizens and organizations, as well as disputes with the bodies of State power and bodies of local self-government I propose to merge the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Commercial Court, for which it will be necessary to make amendments to the Constitution of Russia. The issue is a serious one, it will be necessary to think everything out and ponder it over carefully” (The full text of his speech)
“For the purposes of ensuring uniform approaches to the resolution of disputes with participation of both citizens and organizations, as well as disputes with the bodies of State power and bodies of local self-government I propose to merge the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Commercial Court, for which it will be necessary to make amendments to the Constitution of Russia. The issue is a serious one, it will be necessary to think everything out and ponder it over carefully” (The full text of his speech)