Civil legal relationship

A car was stolen from the Yunost Hotel car park. The hotel has compensated the victim for damage by paying the cost of the car to him. Afterwards, the car, which was reported missing, was found and was parked at the police station. Since the car could be returned to its owner, the hotel required the owner to return the paid damage compensation. It was found out that the car owner's location is unknown, and the car was sold to a third party by a used car shop. Since the hotel is in a difficult financial situation, can the paid damage compensation be returned and what should be done for it? more...

What should be done when the court dismisses the claimant's request for investigation of the case by default since the defendant is regularly absent from the courtroom and the court postpones the trail? The defendant does not submit any documents explaining his absence, but there is a document which certifies that the defendant was informed on the date, time and place of the trial. Can the court defend the defendant in this way? more...

Can a plaintiff request the court to conduct the trial without his participation and inform him on the awarded decision? more...

Business and commerce

Is it possible to terminate the employment agreement with the principal (director thereof) of a commercial company, and namely, in the joint-stock company? more...

Could you advise which forms of ownership and organizational structure are the most remunerative for conducting business in Russia now? more...

I would like to know about payment of state duty when referring to Arbitration Court. Whether it is possible to delay, pay by installments such state duty and to refund it? more...

Labour law

When may a full and limited material liability be imposed on the employee in a commercial company? more...

Recently one faced the case of forced leave without the retention of salary at the initiative of the administration. To what extent is it lawful in compliance with the norms of the labor law? more...

What are legal grounds for compensation of moral damages in labor relations? more...

Is it possible so far to resolve the issue of an untimely payment of salaries in compliance with the norms of labor legislation? more...

Recently, concurrently with the employment agreement term, the term "employment contract" occurs. What kind of form is it for execution of the employment agreement? more...

Could you explain the procedure for entering into the employment agreement? Is it possible to execute it orally, and namely, in case of hiring by the commercial company? more...

Is it possible to terminate the employment agreement with the employee at the initiative of administration associated with the change of ownership and restructuring of a legal entity? more...

Family legal relationship

Could you explain the procedure for and effect of annulment under Russian legislation? more...

Housing relationship

I live in a non-privatized room in a communal flat. Since I travel a lot on business, I let my distant relative live in my room permanently. My flat-mates demand to evict her because they didn't give their consent to her living in the flat and because she is not officially registered as a tenant. Are their demands grounded and what should I do in this situation? more...