Evolution of judicial control in the economic sphere: from the supreme arbitrage court to the judicial board for economic disputes of the Supreme Court of the Russian Rederation

the article provides comprehensive analysis of evolution of judicial control in economic sphere of Russia through institutional transformations of 2014, resulting in abolition of Higher Arbitration Court of Russian Federation and establishment of Economic Disputes Chamber within Supreme Court of RF structure. The author conducted detailed research of organizational, procedural and functional aspects transformation of highest level of economic justice based on official statistical data for period 2020-2024. Methodological apparatus includes general scientific methods of cognition, special legal methods, statistical analysis of judicial practice. The research reveals mechanisms of unified judicial practice formation after merger of highest judicial instances, analyzes quantitative and qualitative performance indicators of Economic Disputes Chamber of Supreme Court RF. Sustainable trend of growing number of cases considered was identified alongside reduction of judicial staff, leading to 1.7-fold increase of judge workload compared to Higher Arbitration Court RF functioning period. Simultaneously, consistent decrease of reversed judicial acts percentage from 18% to 12% was recorded, indicating improved quality of justice in lower arbitration courts. Structural analysis of considered disputes was conducted, showing prevalence of tax disputes (32%), contractual disputes (21%), corporate disputes (18%), bankruptcy disputes (15%) and disputes involving state participation (14%). The author substantiated that institutional transformations ensured achievement of highest judicial power unity, elimination of contradictions in legal positions of highest judicial instances, optimization of judicial acts review procedures. Problematic aspects of reform were critically evaluated, including increased judicial workload and potential reduction of specialization depth in particular areas of economic law. Research demonstrates Russian judicial system capability for adaptation under external challenges of 2022-2024 period, including sanctions pressure and corporate sector transformation. Scientific novelty of work consists in comprehensive assessment of ten-year functioning period of new model of judicial control in economic sphere based on current statistical data and law enforcement practice analysis. Practical significance of research is determined by possibility of using obtained results for further improvement of economic justice system as strategic priority of state policy in judicial reform sphere. The study reveals that reform of 2014 established foundations of modern economic justice model in Russia. Further development of this model should consider both positive experience of ten-year functioning period and new challenges facing Russian economy and legal system. Effectiveness of economic rights judicial protection constitutes crucial factor for favorable investment climate formation and sustainable economic development of country. Therefore, improvement of economic justice system should be considered strategic priority of state policy in judicial reform area. Ten-year experience of Economic Disputes Chamber of Supreme Court RF functioning demonstrates Russian judicial system capability for adaptation and development under changing conditions of economic turnover and legal regulation requirements.

judicial reform, economic justice, Higher Arbitration Court, Economic Disputes Chamber, Supreme Court of Russian Federation, arbitration proceedings, unity of judicial practice, institutional transformations, judicial statistics, law enforcement practice, cassation proceedings, supervisory proceedings, entrepreneurial law, corporate disputes, tax disputes