Is there any particular case allocation system before the civil courts in Russia?
The main rule of case allocation is that a claim must be filed with a court at the respondent’s location or place of residence. There is a possibility for a choice of jurisdiction in certain circumstances, for example, if there are several defendants located in different regions, or the dispute concerns the defendant’s property, or there’s a place of performance stated in a contract. Exclusive jurisdiction norms, inter alia, include bankruptcy procedures (at the debtor’s location), claims connected to the rights on immovable property or sea/river vessels (at the location of the property or location of the shipping registry), and claims against carriers coming from transportation contracts (at the carrier’s location). The Supreme Arbitration Court has exclusive jurisdiction for the disputes on the validity of acts of the President, the Government or federal bodies of the executive branch, connected with rights or interests in the sphere of entrepreneurship or economic activity. Its juri
