Discussion of the main theme of the article is preceded by a comparative analysis of the provisions of the 1874 Constitution of Switzerland concerning the judicial system and the new Constitution that came into force on 1 January 2000.
It is unfortunate that that the Federal law of the Russian Federation “On international commercial arbitration” does not regulate all the problems arising in connection with the examination of petitions for the revocation of arbitration decisions, and also their acknowledgement and execution.
The article examines the little-known problem of ownership of patents for inventions, granted abroad in the 1990s in the name of Soviet (Russian) citizens or enterprises.