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An article by Tatiana Samarina, Senior Lawyer of the Law Firm "YUST", on five resolutions by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on employment disputes was published in the January issue of the “Company Lawyer” magazine (2013, No. 1).

A player of Anzhi football club of Makhachkala transferred to an English team within the shortest period – a record. The sports observers of the Rain TV channel looked into the causes and consequences of the transfer. Mikhail Prokopets, Head of Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", told that the player’s deal was in no way illegal, if he paid the kickback timely and completely.

The Competition Protection Law stipulates that, when making public purchases, only such products, works, services as are technologically and functionally connected may be included in a single lot. However, the standards for establishing such connection are not developed, and therefore the judicial practice varies greatly. Yesterday, the HCA of Russia dealt with the problem on the example of spent nuclear fuel. A contract of Rosatom state corporation was in the center of attention. Radmila Nikitina, acting Head of Antitrust Group of the Law Firm "YUST", explained to Pravo.RU, why the resultant resolution by the HCA of Russia on the case will positively affect the law applying practice.

Alexander Yevdokimov, Head of the Arbitration Pracice of the Law Firm "YUST", gave the RBC information agency an expert’s commentary on the possibility to appeal against the decision of the Moscow authorities to cancel the sale of subway tickets for one and two trips.

The international scientific conference “Civil law of Russia: the year’s results” was held on January 24-25 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Leading civilists have discussed the novelties to the Civil Code. Lawyers of the Law Firm "YUST" – Partner Arthur Rokhlin, Associated Partner Alexander Bolomatov and Lawyer Vitaly Grebennikov participated in the discussions during the Conference.

The “Lawyer” magazine published an interview with Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", where he tells about the interference of the law-enforcement bodies with the advocacy, about the perspectives of the advocate’s monopoly, success fees, the court dispute between the State Duma and the grandson of Josef Stalin, and also about the books he would recommend for reading.

Arthur Rokhlin, Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", told the readers of the “Juridical World” magazine of the pitfalls, which had not been taken into account during the elaboration of the Third Antitrust Package, and of the branches, which should await accusations of forming cartels in 2013.

Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", shared his opinion on the relations between advocates and journalists, legal culture of the citizens and free legal aid with Dmitry Kizianov, journalist of the “Sovietskaya Adygeya” regional newspaper, winner of the “Right to Know” competition.

The RSPP suggested imposing legal limitations on the circle of organizations entitled to establish private arbitration courts. Alexander Bolomatov, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", explained to the reporter of Izvestia how that initiative may be put into practice.

Igor Pastukhov, Advocate of the Law Firm "YUST", gave the “Vedomosti” newspaper a commentary on the Moscow City Court ruling on the second YUKOS case.