International Commission of Jurists
Russian Federation: Constitutional structure

Russian Federation: Constitutional structure

Jun 16, 2014

The Russian Federation is a federal democratic republic.{{1}} Its federal sub-entities, called “subjects of the Russian Federation”, are republics, territories, regions, cities of federal importance, autonomous regions and autonomous areas.{{2}} The Russian Federal...
Russian Federation: Constitutional structure

Russian Federation: Financial independence of the judiciary

Jun 16, 2014

At the institutional level, international standards make clear that it is the duty of the State to provide adequate resources to enable the judiciary to properly perform its functions.{{1}} As a safeguard of judicial independence, the courts’ budget shall be prepared...
Russian Federation: Constitutional structure

Russian Federation: Court structure

Jun 16, 2014

Russia has a two-tiered court system with federal courts, and regional courts (or ‘courts of the subjects of the Russian Federation’).{{1}} The federal courts are:{{2}} Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation; First and second instance courts in the subjects of...
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