Articles & Publications
Marketplace Law
Rights of marketplace sellers in Russia: fire compensation, challenging abusive terms, taxes, and litigation strategy.
Death of a Worker in a Marketplace Warehouse Emergency
A worker died at a marketplace warehouse. A guide for the family: how to join the investigation, secure the Form Н-1, and claim payments from the Social Fund.
Death of a Contract Worker at a Warehouse
Marketplace warehouse emergencies and contract workers: how to reclassify a GPC agreement as employment and claim the full 2-million-rouble payout.
Learned Helplessness Among WB Sellers
While some sellers file claims, others accept discount rates and do nothing. How bots spread learned helplessness in seller communities — and the cost.
WB Withdrawal: Collect Goods Without Waiving Your Claim
When collecting surviving goods from a WB warehouse after an emergency, return acts may contain hidden language waiving all claims.
Russian Insurer Refused to Pay for Burned Warehouse Stock
Insurer refused to pay, citing 'military risk' or a drone strike? Three legal vulnerabilities in that refusal — and how to recover your money under Russian law.
Court Filing Fees for Marketplace Claims in Russia
After Russia's filing fee reform, a 10 million-rouble claim costs 325,000+ roubles just to file. How marketplace sellers navigate the new cost barrier.
Notarial Evidence Preservation After a Warehouse Fire
A standard screenshot from your WB account is not valid evidence in Russian arbitration. Why you need a notary and how the protocol protects your claim.
Suppliers and Banks Demanding Money After a Warehouse Fire
Goods burned, loan payment due in five days, the factory is threatening a claim. How to take the initiative, secure restructuring, and prevent account freezes.
Maths of WB 'Benefits': Real Numbers After a Fire
WB offers a 3% discount in exchange for burned stock worth 5 million roubles. The calculation: you need 166 million in turnover to recover that sum.
Behind the Scenes: How a Lawyer Builds a Defence Strategy
We reveal the internal logic behind WB warehouse fire cases: the delivery date cutoff, challenging oppressive terms under Article 428, and collective action.
4 Myths About Wildberries Terms and Drone Force Majeure
After warehouse fires, four myths spread in seller communities and push sellers toward unfavourable settlements. Here is what Russian law actually says.
Warehouse Fire on a Russian Marketplace
Account data can disappear at any moment. Three steps: capture inventory records, gather cost documents, and avoid signing away your compensation claim.
Marketplace Terms Are Not Above Russian Law
The marketplace updated its terms and declared drone strikes force majeure. Under Articles 901 and 425 of the Civil Code, this is a legal fiction.
Marketplace 'Logistics Discount' Instead of Compensation
After a warehouse fire, the marketplace offers a logistics discount instead of real money. We explain why Article 901 of the Civil Code makes this legally void.
Burned Inventory and Tax Penalties in Russia
Goods burned in a warehouse fire are not an automatic write-off. Without proper documentation, the FNS can reassess VAT and disallow the loss — plus penalties.
Marketplace Sellers After a Warehouse Fire: Legal Tools
The marketplace offers a discount instead of real compensation. Four legal tools: temporal cutoff, adhesion contract challenge, and collective action.
Marketplace UAV Force Majeure Clause
Marketplaces have added UAV strikes to their offer agreements as force majeure and are offering discounts instead of compensation.
Arbitration Court Filing Fees Have Become Prohibitive
A claim against Wildberries for 10 million rubles now costs 325,000 rubles just in court filing fees. The law is on sellers' side — but marketplaces are...
Marketplace Blocked Your Account After a Fire
After a warehouse fire, marketplaces may lock sellers out of their accounts — erasing evidence. Three methods to retrieve data before it disappears permanently.
Wildberries 'Sales Simulator'
Wildberries announced payments to 88,000 sellers and a 'sales simulator' after warehouse fires. Why this is liability management — not genuine compensation.
Warehouse Fire at a Marketplace
When you transfer goods to a marketplace warehouse, the platform becomes a professional custodian. Its internal terms cannot override Civil Code liability.
How to Recover Unlawful Marketplace Fines
Wildberries withheld 1.4 million roubles for alleged package discrepancies and 'self-purchases.' Why automated marketplace fines can be challenged in court.