1. By Sabrina Fearon, Cameron Fernandez, Ashley Gonzalez HIGH COURT OF ARBITRATION

2. Appeals court Beneath the High Arbitration Court there are ten appellate courts, each with jurisdiction over a separate large area of the country, and numerous trial courts. The High Arbitration Court is responsible for the management of the entire arbitration court system. The High Court of Arbitration of the Russian Federation is a direct higher Judicial instance for the federal circuit courts of arbitration and courts of arbitration of the subjects of the Russian Federation

3. Judge & Jury Info In order to become a judge a person must be at least 35 years old, have legal education and 10 years of experience. Only Russian nationals can serve as judges. No further information was found

4. Sentencing Against capital punishment No further information was found

5. Case Example Date: 16.02.1998 Country: Russian Federation Number: 29 Court: High Court of Arbitration of the Russian Federation Parties: Unknown Citation: http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?id=365 APPLICATION OF CISG (ART. 1(1)(B) CISG) - CHOICE OF THE LAW OF A CONTRACTING STATE AS LAW GOVERNING THE CONTRACT - CONTRACT GOVERNED BY CISG MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT BY ORAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES (ARTS. 11 AND 29 CISG) - CONTRACT INVOLVING PARTY SITUATED IN CONTRACTING STATE HAVING MADE A DECLARATION UNDER ARTS. 12 AND 96 CISG - NO-ORAL MODIFICATION EXEMPTION FOR NON-PERFORMANCE (ART. 79 CISG) - MONEY STOLEN FROM FOREIGN BANK AFTER BUYER'S PAYMENT - NOT AMOUNTING TO IMPEDIMENT BEYOND THE BUYER'S CONTROL

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