Thematic Reviews of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

18.06.2026

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Thematic reviews of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation's case law have been added to the database

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Based on open sources, 135 thematic reviews dating from 2010 onward have been compiled, covering matters ranging from disputes over child-rearing and shared-equity construction to personal bankruptcy, taxation and consumer protection. The reviews are available for searching and use alongside the other case law of the higher courts.

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2010–2026

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135 reviews · 2010–2026 · compiled from open sources

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Total reviews: 135

2010 · 1

110.03.2010Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated 29.12.2010

2011 · 2

220.07.2011Review of the courts' practice in resolving disputes related to the upbringing of children

314.12.2011Review of case law on the application of legislation governing the appointment and conduct of expert examinations in civil cases

2012 · 2

401.02.2012Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on selected issues of case law concerning the application of consumer-protection legislation in civil proceedings

523.05.2012Review by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of the practice in 2011 of regional and equivalent courts in cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

2013 · 4

622.05.2013Review of case law in civil cases concerning the resolution of disputes over the performance of credit obligations

722.05.2013Review of the practice in 2012 of regional and equivalent courts in cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

820.11.2013Review of the courts' practice in cases concerning the provision of residential premises to orphans and children left without parental care, and persons from among orphans and children left without parental care

904.12.2013Review of the courts' practice in resolving disputes arising from citizens' participation in shared-equity construction of apartment buildings and other real estate

2014 · 8

1026.02.2014Review of the courts' practice in cases related to citizens' employment in areas of the Far North and equivalent localities

1119.03.2014Review of case law in cases involving unauthorized construction

1229.04.2014Review of case law on parole

1329.04.2014Review of case law in cases concerning the protection of citizens' housing rights where a residential building has been declared unsafe and subject to demolition or reconstruction

1402.07.2014Review of case law on issues arising in the adjudication of cases involving gardening, horticultural and dacha non-profit associations, for 2010 - 2013

1502.07.2014Review of the practice in 2013 of regional and equivalent courts in cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

1630.07.2014Review of the practice in 2012 - 2013 in cases involving disputes concerning the imposition of disciplinary liability on state and municipal civil servants for committing corruption-related offences

1701.10.2014Review of case law in cases concerning the recovery of residential premises from bona fide purchasers in claims brought by state authorities and local self-government bodies

2015 · 11

1813.05.2015Review of case law in cases concerning the recovery of maintenance for minor children and for disabled adult children

1908.07.2015Review of the courts' practice in cases involving disputes arising from the employment relationships of athletes and coaches

2008.07.2015Review of the practice in 2014 of regional and equivalent courts in cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

2123.09.2015Review of case law in cases concerning the resolution of disputes over the protection of intellectual property rights

2221.10.2015Review of the courts' practice in cases concerning the application of Chapter 23 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

2321.10.2015Review of case law in cases concerning citizens who lost their residential premises as a result of an emergency exercising their right to receive a state housing certificate, considered in 2009 - 2014

2425.11.2015Review of case law in cases concerning the recovery of residential premises from citizens in claims brought by state authorities and local self-government bodies

2510.12.2015Review of case law in cases concerning the expropriation of land plots for state or municipal needs for the purpose of locating transport facilities

2610.12.2015Review of the courts' practice in 2012 - 2014 in cases concerning recovery from the treasury of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation of arrears in payments for the maintenance of children under guardianship or custodianship

2723.12.2015Review of the courts' practice in 2013 - 2014 in cases involving disputes concerning low-income citizens' right to be registered as persons in need of residential premises provided under social tenancy agreements from the municipal housing stock

2823.12.2015Review of the courts' practice in cases concerning compensation for harm caused to the life or health of military personnel, citizens called up for military training, and rank-and-file and commanding personnel of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, the State Fire Service, and the bodies responsible for controlling the circulation…

2016 · 12

2916.03.2016Review of the courts' practice in cases involving disputes over the protection of honour, dignity and business reputation

3016.03.2016Review of issues of case law arising in the adjudication of competition-protection cases and administrative-offence cases in that area

3116.03.2016Review of case law on issues arising in the adjudication of cases concerning the protection of electoral rights and the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to participate in a referendum

3227.04.2016Review of the practice in 2015 of regional and equivalent courts in cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

3322.06.2016Review of case law in cases concerning the exercise of the right to maternity (family) capital

3422.06.2016Review of the courts' practice in cases related to compulsory motor third-party liability insurance

3522.06.2016Review of case law in disputes related to service by state civil servants and municipal employees

3628.09.2016Review of case law in cases concerning disputes over the application of paragraph 9 of part 1 of Article 31 of Federal Law No. 44-ФЗ dated 5 April 2013 "On the Contract System in the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services to Meet State and Municipal Needs

3730.11.2016Review of case law in cases concerning challenges to refusals to carry out cadastral registration

3830.11.2016Review of case law in cases concerning the imposition of administrative liability under Article 19.29 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

3930.11.2016Review of the courts' practice in 2014 - 2016 in applying Russian legislation when adjudicating disputes related to the imposition of disciplinary sanctions for failure to comply with anti-corruption legislation

4020.12.2016Review of case law on issues related to the participation of authorised bodies in bankruptcy cases and the bankruptcy procedures applied in those cases

2017 · 15

4118.01.2017Review of the courts' practice in considering applications for remand in custody as a preventive measure and for extensions of the period of detention

4216.02.2017Review of the courts' practice in cases concerning the application of certain provisions of Section V.1 and Article 269 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

4326.04.2017Review of case law on disputes concerning the establishment of easements over land

4401.06.2017Review of the practice of considering, in 2016, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

4528.06.2017Review of case law concerning the consideration by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of administrative cases on holding judges disciplinarily liable in 2016

4628.06.2017Review of case law on the application of Russian legislation on the contract system in the procurement of goods, works and services to meet state and municipal needs

4730.06.2017Review of case law on cases brought by prosecutors seeking the transfer to the income of the Russian Federation of property in respect of which no evidence has been submitted, as required by anti-corruption legislation, that it was acquired with lawful income

4812.07.2017Review of the practice of courts in resolving disputes related to the protection of foreign investors

4919.07.2017Review of case law on resolving disputes arising in connection with citizens’ participation in the shared construction of apartment buildings and other real estate

5027.09.2017Review of case law on cases related to the protection of financial-services consumers’ rights

5115.11.2017Review of the practice of courts in considering disputes related to service by federal civil servants (employees of internal affairs bodies, employees of the penal enforcement system, employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, employees of other bodies,

5206.12.2017Review of case law “On certain issues arising in the consideration by commercial courts of cases concerning administrative offences provided for in Chapter 14 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

5320.12.2017Review of case law on disputes related to contracts of carriage of goods and freight forwarding

5420.12.2017Review of case law on issues arising in the adjudication of cases concerning the protection of electoral rights and the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to participate in a referendum

5527.12.2017Review of selected issues of case law related to voluntary property insurance of individuals

2018 · 10

5616.05.2018Review of case law on issues related to the application of Federal Law No. 223-ФЗ dated 18.07.2011 “On the Procurement of Goods, Works and Services by Certain Types of Legal Entities

5730.05.2018Review of the practice of considering, in 2017, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

5804.07.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering cases related to the application of Chapters 26.2 and 26.5 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation to small and medium-sized businesses

5919.09.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering cases concerning administrative offences related to the imposition of confiscation as an administrative penalty, as well as the seizure from the unlawful possession of an administrative offender of items and other property in the sphere of circulation of et

6017.10.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering consumer-protection disputes related to the sale of goods and services

6114.11.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering cases related to changing the permitted use of land

6205.12.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering cases concerning employees’ material liability

6326.12.2018Review of case law on issues related to invalidating resolutions of creditors’ meetings and committees in bankruptcy proceedings

6426.12.2018Review of the practice of courts in considering cases related to the performance of assistance and supervisory functions in relation to arbitral tribunals and international commercial arbitrations

6526.12.2018<Supplement to the Review of case law on issues related to the participation of authorized bodies in bankruptcy cases and the bankruptcy proceedings applied in such cases, approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on 20.12.2016>

2019 · 10

6627.03.2019Review of the practice of courts in considering motions to seize property on the grounds provided for in Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation

6722.05.2019Review of the practice of courts in applying the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation concerning circumstances precluding the criminality of an act

6829.05.2019Review of the practice of considering, in 2018, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

6905.06.2019Review of case law on resolving disputes related to the application of legislation on independent guarantees

7005.06.2019Review of the practice of courts in considering disputes arising from voluntary personal insurance related to the provision of consumer credit

7126.06.2019Review of case law on administrative offences provided for in Article 5.26 “Violation of legislation on freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and religious associations” of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

7210.07.2019Review of case law on exemption from criminal liability with the imposition of a judicial fine (Article 76.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

7318.12.2019Review of the practice of courts in considering cases concerning the return of a child under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 25 October 1980

7418.12.2019Review of case law concerning the consideration by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of administrative cases on holding judges disciplinarily liable in 2017–2018 and the first half of 2019

7525.12.2019Review of case law on certain issues concerning the application of legislation on business entities

2020 · 12

7629.01.2020Review of case law on resolving disputes related to the establishment, in bankruptcy proceedings, of claims by persons controlling the debtor and persons affiliated with the debtor

7721.04.2020Review of selected issues of case law related to the application of legislation and measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Russian Federation, No. 1

7830.04.2020Review of selected issues of case law related to the application of legislation and measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Russian Federation, No. 2

7917.06.2020Review of the practice of courts in considering disputes related to the implementation of social support measures for certain categories of citizens

8008.07.2020Review of selected issues of case law related to the adoption by courts of measures to counter unlawful financial transactions

8108.07.2020Review of case law on cases concerning the imposition of administrative liability under Article 19.28 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

8208.07.2020Review of the practice of considering, in 2019, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

8322.07.2020Review of the practice of commercial courts in applying procedural legislation on mandatory pretrial dispute resolution

8414.10.2020Review of case law on consumer-protection cases

8509.12.2020Review of the practice of courts in considering disputes related to termination of an employment contract at the employer’s initiative

8623.12.2020Review of case law on cases related to the allocation of land to agricultural organizations and peasant (farmer) enterprises for agricultural production

8723.12.2020Review of the courts' practice in cases concerning the provision of residential premises to orphans and children left without parental care, and persons from among orphans and children left without parental care

2021 · 8

8817.02.2021Review of selected issues of case law related to the application of legislation and measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Russian Federation, No. 3

8902.06.2021Review of the practice of considering, in 2020, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

9016.06.2021Review of case law on the resolution by courts of disputes related to the compulsory enforcement by banks and other credit institutions of claims under writs of execution

9123.06.2021Review of case law on disputes related to the construction of buildings and structures in pipeline protection zones and within the minimum distances from trunk or industrial pipelines

9220.10.2021Review of case law on consumer-protection cases

9327.10.2021Review of case law on disputes related to financial lease (leasing) agreements

9408.12.2021Review of the practice of courts in applying generally recognized principles and rules of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation when considering criminal cases

9522.12.2021Review of case law on disputes concerning payment for unmetered consumption of water, thermal energy and electricity supplied through a connected network

2022 · 9

9627.04.2022Review of the practice of courts in considering disputes related to the conclusion of employment contracts

9701.06.2022Review of the practice of considering, in 2021, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

9824.06.2022Review of case law on issues concerning the application of environmental protection legislation

9924.06.2022Review of the practice of courts in applying the provisions of Chapter 26 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation concerning environmental crimes

10019.10.2022Review of case law on consumer-protection cases

10116.11.2022Review of case law in cases involving unauthorized construction

10216.11.2022Review of case law on disputes concerning the transfer of religious-purpose property to religious organizations

10314.12.2022Review of case law on cases concerning the invalidation of a marriage

10421.12.2022Review of Case Law on Disputes Concerning the Establishment of Pledgees’ Claims in the Bankruptcy of Pledgors

2023 · 8

10526.04.2023Review of case law on resolving insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes for 2022

10631.05.2023Review of the practice of considering, in 2022, cases concerning the adoption of children by foreign nationals or stateless persons, as well as by nationals of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction

10711.10.2023Review of case law on issues concerning the participation of an insolvency administrator in bankruptcy proceedings

10818.10.2023Review of case law on consumer-protection cases

10915.11.2023Review of case law on cases related to the assessment of trademark owners’ actions

11013.12.2023Review of case law on cases related to the handling of solid municipal waste

11113.12.2023Review of case law on disputes related to the reconstruction, conversion and redevelopment of premises in an apartment building

11213.12.2023Review of the practice of commercial courts in applying tax and levy legislation related to assessing the validity of a tax benefit

2024 · 10

11315.05.2024Review of case law on resolving insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes for 2023

11429.05.2024Review of case law on civil cases related to infringement of copyright and related rights on the information and telecommunications network “Internet

11529.05.2024Review of the practice of considering cases involving the adoption of children by foreign citizens or stateless persons, as well as citizens of the Russian Federation permanently residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation, by regional courts and courts of equivalent status in 2023

11626.06.2024Review of the practice of courts’ consideration of pension disputes

11726.06.2024Review of case law on certain issues concerning the application of Article 15.25 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

11826.06.2024Review of case law in cases involving crimes related to the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues

11923.10.2024Review of case law on consumer-protection cases

12027.11.2024Review of case law in cases related to the application of legislation on compulsory medical insurance

12118.12.2024Review of case law on issues related to the indexation, as of the date of enforcement of a court judgment, of monetary amounts awarded by a court

12218.12.2024Review of the practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation concerning the application of criminal-law provisions on the imposition of punishment and other measures of a criminal-law nature (based on criminal cases considered on cassation)

2025 · 8

12325.04.2025Review of case law on the resolution of insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes for 2024

12425.04.2025Review of case law related to the imposition of administrative liability for violations of antimonopoly legislation

12525.04.2025Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated 19.11.2025

12618.06.2025Review of case law in cases involving the bankruptcy of individuals

12730.07.2025Review of the practice of commercial courts’ consideration of corporate disputes related to the application of Article 53.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation

12819.11.2025Review of case law in cases related to the allocation and use of public land plots for construction purposes

12919.11.2025Review of the practice of commercial courts’ consideration of corporate disputes concerning the subsidiary liability of persons controlling the obligations of an inactive legal entity

13022.12.2025Review of case law concerning the consideration of cases related to pension provision for persons who served in the military, the internal affairs bodies, the State Fire Service, bodies responsible for controlling the trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and bodies of the penal…

2026 · 5

13111.02.2026Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 1/2026. Review of the practice of courts’ consideration of administrative cases challenging regulatory legal acts of constituent entities of the Russian Federation establishing additional social-support measures for participants in the special military operation and

13225.03.2026Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 2/2026. On courts’ consideration of administrative cases concerning the protection of electoral rights

13325.03.2026Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 3/2026. On courts of general jurisdiction’ consideration of disputes related to the application of certain provisions of legislation on taxes and duties

13429.04.2026Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 4/2026. On commercial courts’ consideration of disputes related to the taxation of the property of organizations

13529.04.2026Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 5/2026. On the case law concerning the resolution of insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes for 2025

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