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Russian Circuit Court of Arbitration: Overview and Operations

Learn about the Russian Circuit Courts of Arbitration, their jurisdiction, appointment process, jury trial option, sentencing statistics, and a landmark case example of combating tax schemes.

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Russian Circuit Court of Arbitration: Overview and Operations

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  1. Circuit Courts of Arbitration Jennifer Gonzalez Amanda Gordon Paola Guevara

  2. Arbitration Courts • They hear cases dealing with: • Ownership • Contract changes • Loans • Bank accounts • Bankruptcy • Appeal to High Court of Arbitration

  3. Judges • They are appointed by the Federation Council • They serve for life • Recommended by the President • Have to be at least 25 years of age • At least 5 years of experience • Must pass examination from the Ministry of Justice

  4. Jurors • The accused have the option of a jury trial consisting of 12 jurors. • Must be 25 years old • Without a criminal record

  5. Sentencing In 1995, the courts sentenced about: • 1 million people for criminal offenses • 2.5 million for Civil cases

  6. Case Example • In 2012, Russian Circuit Court of Arbitration ruled on several cases that may be considered landmarks in the fight against abusive tax schemes. • The case concerned a trademark buy-and-license back structure, not uncommon for Russian businesses. A Russian transferred his trademark offshore through a series of transactions. The trademark was licensed to Russian companies through a Cyprus intermediary. The tax authorities argued that the Russian company could have obtained the license directly from the Russian individual instead of going to Cyprus.

  7. Comparison

  8. THE END ! WE LOVE YOU MRS. IMPERATORI !!

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