Council of the Chamber of Attorneys of the City of Moscow Extract from Survey of Disciplinary Practice (May 15, 2006)

[Main accusation: taking on a case that is absolutely hopeless.—Eds.]

An attorney does not have the right to accept a commission to conduct a civil case that in the light of factual circumstances and acting legislation is absolutely hopeless for the client.     

Chamber of Attorneys of the City of Moscow Disciplinary Proceedings Against Attorney D.

[Main accusation: disclosure of attorney's secrets.—Eds.]     

Council of the Chamber of Attorneys of the City of Moscow Disciplinary Proceedings Against Attorney Sh. [Summer 2008]

[Main accusation: showing disrespect for the court.—Eds.]

Being an independent professional adviser on legal questions, an attorney may not be held liable in any way . . . for an opinion expressed by him while carrying on work as an attorney, unless he has been found guilty of a criminal act (inaction) by a court verdict that has entered into legal force.

… According to general principles of jurisprudence in the Russian Federation, and also generally accepted norms of morality (interpersonal intercourse), the legislator presumes constructive cooperation among professional participants in criminal court proceedings, with each of them performing the procedural function assigned to him by law.     

Chamber of Attorneys of the City of Moscow Disciplinary Proceedings Against Attorney B. [Spring 2008]

[Main accusation: abandoning a client in a difficult situation in the middle of civil proceedings.—Eds.]     

Council of the Chamber of Attorneys of Nizhnii Novgorod Oblast Extract from Record no. 7 of Session on July 2, 2008

[Main accusation: assuming representation of a suspect against his wishes.—Eds.]     

Council of the Chamber of Attorneys of St. Petersburg Extract from Record no. 17 of Session on October 16, 2007

[Main accusation: participation in an undercover police operation.—Eds.]     

Council of the Chamber of Attorneys of Nizhnii Novgorod Oblast Extract from Record no. 8 of Session on August 6, 2008

[Main accusation: assisting an investigator's efforts to induce a suspect to incriminate himself.—Eds.]     

Council of the Chamber of Attorney of the City of Moscow Record of Disciplinar Proceedings Against Attorney I. [Spring 2008]

[Main accusation: showing disrespect for the court.—Eds.]

An attorney is obliged to challenge unlawful and unjustified actions and rulings committed (issued) by judges in a specific case, but only in a form that does not contravene stipulations of legislation on work as an attorney and the legal profession and of the Code of Professional Ethics for the Attorney.     

Order of the RSFSR Council of Ministers (March 29, 1963, No. 386) Approving the Model Regulations for Legal (Contract Law) Divisions,Chief (Senior) Attorney,or Attorney of an Enterprise,Institution or Organization

The RSFSR Council of Ministers resolves:

1. To place in force the attached model regulations for legal (contract law) divisions, chief (senior) attorney, or attorney of an enterprise, institution or organization.     

小议欧盟第1419/2006号条例对班轮航运业的影响

国际航运反垄断豁免制度作为一种行业豁免制度,是指通过立法赋予航运业中具有垄断性质的行为以反垄断豁免,它是一般反垄断豁免在国际航运业的体现。目前各航运发达国家,如美国、加拿大等,都在法律中确定了有关反垄断法在国际航运领域的适用例外。2006年9月欧盟竞争委员会颁布了旨在取消班轮公会反垄断豁免的第1419/2006号条例。从班轮市场集中度、市场运力、市场运价、市场竞争力等方面,分析该条例对包括中国在内的各利益相关方的影响,指出该条例的生效仍将延续班轮航运业的垄断态势。