Cases
Constitutional Amendments on Presidential Term Limits
The Russian constitutional amendments on presidential term limits represent the most significant changes to the 1993 Constitution since its adoption. The amendments, approved by referendum in July …
Konovalov v Russia: Fair Trial Rights Under Article 6 ECHR
Konovalov v Russia (Application No. 37934/08) was a landmark judgment of the European Court of Human Rights delivered on 2 October 2014, concerning violations of the right to a fair trial under …
Navalny v Russia: Criminal Prosecution, ECHR Applications, and the Rule of Law
The legal cases surrounding Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist, represent one of the most significant bodies of jurisprudence concerning Russian criminal …
The 1993 Constitutional Court Case on the Treaty of Union
The 1993 Constitutional Court case on the Treaty of Union was a landmark decision addressing the constitutional foundations of Russian statehood during the collapse of the Soviet Union. It involved …
The Yukos Oil Company Case: Tax Reassessment, Bankruptcy, and International Arbitration
The Yukos Oil Company case is the most significant commercial law case in post-Soviet Russian legal history, with profound implications for property rights protection, the rule of law, and the …