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The RF Constitutional Court refused to recognize unconstitutional the regulation of RF Arbitrazh Procedure Code on reimbursement of legal costs “in reasonable amount”.
DATE: April 28, 2016 | AUTHOR: atlawyers
The RF Constitutional Court refused to recognize unconstitutional the regulation of RF Arbitrazh Procedure Code on reimbursement of legal costs “in reasonable amount”. The Court in its Ruling declared that the court’s right to reduce the sum of legal expenses levied from unsuccessful party is possible in case if such expenses are excessive. Court’s obligation to levy reasonable expenses is a way of protection against unjustified overstatement of legal costs. In addition the Court stated that courts may not reduce the legal costs size at their own discretion particularly if the other party does not bring evidence of their excessiveness.