THE ARBITRATION MANAGERS WERE ALLOWED TO WORK IN MOSCOW

The unprecedented spread of coronavirus infection throughout the world has forced the Russian authorities to introduce tough measures to prevent the problems that have already been encountered in a number of foreign countries, in particular in Europe and the USA.

After the introduction of a one-month self-isolation regime, the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin issued a decree, prohibiting the residents to leave their homes without probable cause.

The day before, the All-Russian Trade Union of Arbitration Managers (ORPAU) explained how the normative act of the capital city governor applies to its wards, the arbitration managers.

In short, the activities of the arbitration managers (AM) are not suspended by the decree. They still have a right to move around the city for the business purposes. Here is the following rationale:

• the arbitration manager is a subject of professional activity;

• the decree of the mayor of Moscow does not contain a prohibition on the activities of the AM;

• the activities of the arbitration managers are continuous, since by law even the suspension of the bankruptcy process is not an obstacle for the manager in carrying out his or her activities.

Thus, as long as the decree of the Mayor of Moscow is valid, the arbitration managers are entitled to move to the place of work or from the place of work, as well as to the financial organizations, to the location of the debtor's property and to the post office.

The right to move around the city is also given to the persons who are instructed by the managers to carry out the activities to ensure the delivery of documents, correspondence and valuables, as well as to ensure the safety of the property of the debtor.

To confirm the right to move around the city, the union recommends to carry a copy of the explanation of the All-Russian Trade Union of Arbitration Managers No. 329 of April 11, 2020, as well as a copy of the court ruling on the approval of  working activities of the AMs and a certificate.