The Supreme Court allowed (did not allow) participants to claim the company’s property from illegal possession of other persons

On February 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the SC RF) issued a Ruling on the case of N.B. Kuibida versus DV-Rybka LLC, whereby it reviewed the matter of the company participant’s right to claim the corporate property from illegal possession of other persons and assessed the legal implications of a settlement agreement in relation to a particular dispute for other disputes involving the parties to the agreement.

• Can a company participant claim the corporate property from illegal possession of third parties and what are the prerequisites for such claim to be satisfied?

• Can a settlement agreement executed under a particular case entail any legal implications for another case?

How did the SC respond to these questions and why is this relevant for the legal practice — read more in Legal Practice Alert by VERBA LEGAL.