Russian law continues to protect widely known trademarks even after foreign companies exit the market, with courts increasingly rejecting bad-faith attempts to capture famous brands through non-use cancellation actions. This analysis examines emerging legal mechanisms that allow trademark owners to maintain brand control during periods of suspended operations, including strategic filing practices and defenses based on consumer confusion and legitimate interest challenges.

In the first half of 2021, we at VEGAS LEX completed a survey among 100+ foreign lawyers to reveal myths concerning dispute resolution in Russia. In most questions, the respondents were asked to choose "True" or "False" on the proposed statements.

Chapter 54 of the Russian Civil Code is dedicated to franchising. According to that law, the parties to a franchising contract may be any commercial entities or individual entrepreneurs.

The Russian legal system is based on the principles typical for the Roman Germany family of Law where the main law is a statutory act.

Russian law does not operate the term "franchise". Instead, the term "commercial concession" is used and provided in the local law to define the relationship of the parties concerning franchising.

Are there any restrictions on the establishment of a business entity by a foreign licensor or a joint venture involving a foreign licensor and are there any restrictions against a foreign licensor entering into a...

Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration has published the digest of arbitration news for the last month.

Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration has published the digest of arbitration news for the last month.

Chapter 54 of the Russian Civil Code is dedicated to franchising. According to that law, the parties to a franchising contract may be any commercial entities...

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