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The time limits for consideration of the court cases and compilation of the majority of procedural documents are set by the Law. Thus, the Administrative Procedure Code gives a Judge five days for making a reasoned award (Art. 177.2 of the Administrative Procedure Code). Civil cases should be completed within two months (Art. 154.1 of the Civil Procedure Code). Business disputes shall be resolved within three months (Art. 152.1 of the Civil Procedure Code). In a similar way, the Law sets out time limits for adjournment of hearings, compilation of Protocols, execution of court orders. However, in practice the time limits are considerably exceeded <...>

‘For the courts in Moscow, the typical delays are from one to five months. In Moscow region, the delays are less frequent. Thus, in Khimki, Elektrostal, and Dolgoprudny courts, the rulings take one month on average to be compiled. Non-compliance with time limits in the regional courts of general jurisdiction seems to be much less frequent, says Konstantin Savin, a lawyer at ‘Pavlova and Partners’ Legal Firm.

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