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Sergey Sosnovsky from Pepeliaev Group: I will of course hear the plenary session which will cover politics as well as the law and go to Valery Zorkin’s session. He is a very respected person.

In October 2014, the Russian Civil Code was extensively amended in relation to regulating intellectual property. For instance, a fully fledged expert examination of utility models will be conducted, rather than a formal examination. The previous absence of a fully fledged expert review resulted in there being patents that formed the basis for so-called ‘patent trolls’ to assert claims against good-faith manufacturers. 

Sergey Spasennov, Partner at Pepeliaev Group: The forum is an opportunity to hear about the tendencies of our foreign peers. This year we will discuss how the new Supreme Court has affected dispute resolution in the past year.

The ongoing crisis in the Russian economy has had a significant impact on the practice of applying bankruptcy law and on its development. This is amply demonstrated by the increase of around a 30% growth in bankruptcy cases in 2014. 

The main areas covered by Russian antimonopoly legislation are prohibition of the abuse of a dominant position, regulation of prohibited agreements, antimonopoly requirements for bidding, merger control, and prohibition of unfair competition.

Sanctions imposed by the EU after Crimea’s annexation have caused upheaval in the Russian market, but law firms remain optimistic.