Delivered at:: School of Private Law (Faculty of Law)

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 4 year, 1 module

Instructor

Vishnevskiy, Aleksander

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This course aims to describe the main segments of Russian Business Law, namely: business vehicles – commercial entities through which the business can be carried on; legal framework of business transactions, the fundamentals of Russian contract law and specific rules with regard to business contracts; the general picture of the rules of the state regulation of business activities.Entry requirements: the students are required to possess the basic knowledge of civil, administrative and contract law.

Learning Objectives

The objective of the course is to familiarise the students with the legal dimension of the practicalities of the Russian business activities, thus enabling them to understand the main issues to be considered while advising the business clients.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Understands the main sources and institutions of Russian business law; the main features the most popular commercial legal entities – limited liability societies and joint-stock societies, their legal status, structure, management, regulatory requirements; the main rules regulating business transactions; the main rules regarding settlement in the course of business.
Has competence in working with the fundamental legal documents regulating Russian business environment; in searching, analyzing, and working with legally relevant information by using the juridical, comparative and other methods; in identifying and presenting legal issues while advising on transactions where Russian business law is involved.

Course Contents

1. General overview of the Russian business law, its sources and structure
2. Business vehicles
3. Business transactions.
4. State regulation and control over the business activities.
5. Consumer protection.
6. Dispute resolution.

Assessment Elements

Participation and working on the seminars (including case study)
Written essays (on the topics offered by the lecturer)

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 1st module
0.3 * Participation and working on the seminars (including case study) + 0.7 * Written essays (on the topics offered by the lecturer)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

E. Tyagay. (2016). Russian Business Law. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B491103B

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Zhuplev, A. (2017). Doing Business in Russia, Volume I : A Concise Guide (Vol. First edition). New York, NY: Business Expert Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1239087
Zhuplev, A. (2017). Doing Business in Russia, Volume II : A Concise Guide (Vol. First edition). New York, New York [222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017]: Business Expert Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1445439

Authors

VISHNEVSKIY ALEKSANDR ALEKSANDROVICH
Луговая Лилия Михайловна

Bachelor’s Programme 'Law'

Doing Business in Russia: The Legal Dimension