Alterations in Intellectual Property Right after Russia’s Accession to the World Trade Organization

Russia has been the member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since 2012. Russia has taken a long and complicated way to achieve this goal. After the result has been obtained, the question: “Is the state able to secure intellectual property right of Russian and foreign right holders, as well?” is topical. How to gain positive experience from cooperation? This article considers the list of major obligations, introduced by WTO to the Russian Federation, concerned with its accession to WTO

The Legal Investigation Peculiarities in RF Constitutional Court

The article features the legal proceedings between Federal Bodies, Entities of Russian Federation, and supreme bodies of RF entities which are both of theoretical and practical interests to powers of RF Constitutional Court

Territorial Self-governance as a Form of Local Sovereignty

Territorial public self-governance is a kind of public self-governance, a form of involvement of society in conducting the local governance. The importance of such a legal institute is clear, as associations of home owners (TOS) cater for social self-consciousness, active cooperation between people and government, tackling the passiveness and freeloading