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The comment by Tatiana Samarina, Senior Associate of the Law Firm "YUST", for Russia 24 TV channel and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.

Changes in the management of the Law Firm "YUST" occurred on January 13 of 2014.

The State Duma announced an amnesty due to the 20th anniversary of the Constitution. The document was published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Advocate Alexander Petrov of the Law Firm "YUST" explained to the audience of Russia 24 TV channel what an amnesty is and who is subject to it, as a rule.

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation passed a Resolution on the constitutionality of the Russian law norms in connection with a specific case. At the same time, there is a resolution by the Great Chamber of the European Human Rights Court that said norms are against the Convention on protection of human rights and basic freedoms. Vladimir Starovoytov, Associate of the Law Firm "YUST", commented on the situation to the journalists of Russia 24 TV Channel.

Sun Inbev, the subsidiary of AB InBev, one of the largest breweries in the world, was able to defend itself from the claims of the tax officers amounting to 300 million roubles. The problems arose in connection with the royalties paid by Sun Inbev to АВ InBev S. A. for the use of the know-how in the fabrication of brands of beer. Advocate Maxim Rovinskiy, Head of the Tax and Customs Practice of the Law Firm "YUST", told Vedomosti about the court practice on such matters.

The Meschansky District Court of the city of Moscow considered a case of the claim of two passengers against the Open Joint-Stock Company “Federal Passengers’ Company” (hereinafter – FPC OJSC). Partner, Advocate Alexander Bolomatov of the Law Firm "YUST" and Associate of the Firm Maxim Smirnov represented the claimants in court.

The annual conference of representatives of the companies – members of MULTILAW International Association of Independent Law Firms was held in Buenos Aires on October 24 to 27 of 2013. Partner Evgeny Zhilin represented the Law Firm "YUST".

The V International Congress “Football Law” was held in Madrid. One of the most influential events for sports lawyers was held under the auspices of the Football Federation of Spain this year. Approximately 300 leading sports law experts took part in it. Mikhail Prokopets, Head of the Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", represented the Firm at the event.

The Khamovnichesky district court of Moscow considered the case of the claim moved by G.M.Nishnianidze against the All-Russian Social Organization Russian Football Union (hereinafter – the RFU) and the All-Russian Social Organization Indoor Football Association of Russia. Specialists of the Law Firm "YUST" defended the respondent.

The Higher Court of Arbitation (HCA) ruled that the private arbitration court under Gazprom, where the majority of agreements with contractors get sent, may not consider disputes, where one of the parties is not affiliated with the monopolist. As a result, Gazprom will most likely have to change the main venue of dispute consideration lest the procedures take years to complete. Partner of the Law Firm "YUST" Alexander Bolomatov commented on the situation for the Kommersant newspaper.