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Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

Верховный Суд Российской Федерации

Reviewed· 2026-08-02Moscow

Became the single apex court in 2014 when the Supreme Arbitrazh Court was abolished and its functions transferred. Its Plenum issues rulings that guide the application of law throughout the court system, and its Presidium hears supervisory review.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Supreme court
Jurisdiction
Russian Federation — civil, criminal, administrative and commercial cases
Seat
Moscow
Composition
Judges sitting in judicial collegia for civil, criminal, administrative, commercial and military matters.
Languages
Russian

Where an appeal goes next

Constitutional Court where the constitutionality of an applied law is impugned.

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