Ratio decidendi in decisions of Presidium of Supreme Commercial Court of Russian Federation Vol. 47

The decisions of Presidium of SCC of RF between 27.09. – 18.10.2011

Decision of Presidium of SCC of RF No. 3913/11 dated 27.09.2011 Ratio decidendi:

The antitrust authority shall have the right to conduct unscheduled check of customer's documentation attached to the notice about holding of public auction for the right to a state contract, with the purpose of protection of public interests and implementation of the broadest supervision powers to ensure fair competition in allocation of state orders.

Note: This decision does not indicate that the decisions of commercial courts with similar factual circumstances, which has force of law, adopted on the statutory basis for interpretation, being at variance with the statements contained in interpretation of present decision, may be revised in accordance with Article 311 (3) (5) of the Arbitrazh Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, unless there are other obstacles.

Decision of Presidium of SCC of RF No. 4408/11 dated 13.10.2011 Ratio decidendi:

If terms of sale contract are determined by decision of the Commercial Court, upheld by the decision of the appellate court, then sale contract is deemed to be concluded after the entry of court decision into force.

Decision of Presidiumof SCC of RF No. 9709/11 dated 13.10.2011 Ratio decidendi:

1. Providing indemnity by insolvent debtor after filing an application for recognition of his bankruptcy is not an operation aimed at maintenance of normal business activities. The usual practice of credit institutions (for improper performance of obligations secured by the mortgage) is a foreclosure on the mortgaged property, but not the purchase of the property by the pledgee.

2.The privilege of the bank - mortgage lender - may be expressed in the fact that its claim against the debtor was terminated outside of a bankruptcy case by obtaining, as a special performance, of real estate of the debtor as compensation, with the transfer of property made ​​in circumvention of the law on procedure for sale of mortgaged property at the auction and in violation of the rules on reserving a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the property, if company has secondary creditors.

Decision of Presidium of SCC of RF No. 7075/11dated 18.10.2011 Ratio decidendi:

Presentation of liquidation balance sheet, which does not reflect the actual state of the liquidated legal person and its accounts payable, should be amounted to a failure to present the  document containing the necessary information to registering body, which constitutes a ground for refusal to register the legal person under Article 23 (1) (a) of the Registration Act of Russian Federation.

Decision of Presidium of SCC of RF No. 6603/11dated 13.10.2011 Ratio decidendi:

Article 210 of the Tax Code, defining the procedure for calculating the tax base, and other provisions of the Tax Code does not establish rule that allows consideration of professional tax deductions exclusively within the income derived from entrepreneurial activities.

Decision of Presidium of SCC of RF No. 5531/11dated 13.10.2011 Ratio decidendi:

The obligation to provide a bank guarantee may be provided by forfeit (Article 329 (1) and Article 330 (1) Civil Code), since civil legislation does not contain any exception of this type of obligation, providing with forfeit is not inconsistent with the nature of obligation. 

(c) Sergey Khalatov, trans. by Aibek Ahmedov