Constitutional Judicial Review in the Russian Federation

The institution of constitutional judicial review has acquired a new legal foundation for its application: the Constitution of the Russian Federation (RF), adopted on 12 December 1993; the federal constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of 21 June 1994; and other acts. However, the opportunities for full implementation of this new legislation on constitutional judicial review in the Russian Federation are constrained by problems from the past: first of all, by the problem of depoliticization, which has assumed exaggerated proportions as a result of the lack of practical success that marked the first stage of the Constitutional Court's operation in Russia. The resolution of this problem has become a condition for the viability of specialized constitutional judicial review in the RF. The difficulty of understanding and mastering this problem is further aggravated by the ambiguous nature of the institution of constitutional judicial review, not only in the Russian model but also in the classical model of its organization. For it is indisputable that constitutional judicial review is a component of the mechanism of judicial authority, regardless of where it is situated in the constitutional structure of power. However, constitutional judicial review cannot be wholly equated with traditional judicial functions since it is at the same time also a political activity undertaken through a jurisdictional form.     

Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation,Ruling of May 15, 2001, No. 134-O

An article in Rossiiskaia gazeta became the reason for initiation of a criminal case against Ruslan Nakhushev, a lawyer and religious figure well known in Nal'chik. But many lawyers think that the future of the case is transparent, due to the flaws in domestic legislation.     

Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation,Decree of July 17, 2002, No. 13-P

Arbitrazh defended the supervisors against the journalists     

Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation,Ruling of February 8, 2001, No. 15-O

In Nal' chik they are estimating the losses caused at residences during an attack by fighters and are replacing glass in the buildings in the Iskozh neighborhood, located near the third city division of internal affairs, where the fighters held hostages for more than a day.     

Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation,Determination of October 3, 2002, No. 233-O

A group of members of the Public Chamber adopted a petition addressed to the parliament. It contains a proposal to improve the legislation in the sphere of countering extremist activity.     

探索中的俄罗斯联邦知识产权法院

俄罗斯联邦知识产权法院是司法改革的产物。俄罗斯国家转型以来,特别是加入WTO以后,为加强对知识产权的司法保护力度,对全国司法体系特别是仲裁法院系统进行了一系列的变革,知识产权法院正是在这样的历史背景下应运而生。作为俄罗斯仲裁法院系统内设置的审理知识产权案件的专门法院,俄罗斯联邦知识产权法院的设立与运行标志着俄罗斯在知识产权司法保护方面进入了一个全新的时代。了解俄罗斯联邦知识产权法院设立的历史背景、组织架构、审判职能、管辖范围及其在俄罗斯法院体系中的地位,加强中俄双方在知识产权司法保护方面的交流与合作,对于我国法学研究和司法实践具有现实价值和借鉴意义。