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Recognition of Foreign Court Decisions in Russia
Legal Enforcement of EU Civil and Family Judgments in the Russian Federation
Make Your European Court Judgment Legally Enforceable in Russia
If you’ve obtained a court decision or arbitral award in an EU country, it will not have legal force in Russia unless it undergoes a special court procedure known as recognition and enforcement (tenfiz).
At R&T Legal, we represent European individuals and businesses in preparing, filing, and arguing tenfiz cases before Russian courts — ensuring that foreign rulings become enforceable under local law.
If you’ve obtained a court decision or arbitral award in an EU country, it will not have legal force in Russia unless it undergoes a special court procedure known as recognition and enforcement (tenfiz).
At R&T Legal, we represent European individuals and businesses in preparing, filing, and arguing tenfiz cases before Russian courts — ensuring that foreign rulings become enforceable under local law.
What We Assist With:
Divorce and Family Court Rulings
Civil and Commercial Judgments
International Arbitral Awards
Required Documents and Procedure
Post-Tenfiz Enforcement
- Recognition of foreign divorce decrees, child custody orders, or support decisions
- Handling tenfiz proceedings in Russian family or civil courts
- Addressing objections by Russian authorities or parties
Civil and Commercial Judgments
- Recognition of judgments involving debts, contracts, damages, or inheritance
- Enforcing monetary claims or asset-related decisions
- Representing EU claimants in Russian execution (bailiff) proceedings
International Arbitral Awards
- Enforcement of awards under the New York Convention (e.g., ICC, LCIA, VIAC)
- Representation in recognition hearings and post-award challenges
- Filing through commercial courts (Арбитражные суды)
Required Documents and Procedure
- Apostilled or legalized foreign judgments and supporting evidence
- Certified Russian translations
- Motion preparation, filing, and legal representation at court
Post-Tenfiz Enforcement
- Initiating enforcement (исполнительное производство) via bailiff service (ФССП)
- Securing property, bank accounts, or payment under Russian law
- Monitoring and reporting case progress for international clients
Who Needs This Service
- EU citizens seeking recognition of divorce or support rulings in Russia
- Foreign companies collecting debts from Russian counterparties
- International law firms seeking local enforcement counsel
- Heirs involved in cross-border inheritance cases
- Arbitral award holders enforcing in Russian jurisdiction
Why Work With R&T Legal
- Proven experience in tenfiz and cross-border enforcement cases
- Multilingual lawyers — English, Russian, German, Turkish
- Representation in general, family, and commercial courts
- Full document preparation, translation, and certification
- End-to-end execution until full enforcement
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