Reciprocity As The Grounds Of Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judicial Decisions

Abstract

The article deals with the legal regulation of confessions and execution of the judicial decisions of foreign state courts in Russia. Based on the analysis of the rules of the Civil Procedural Code of the RF, Administrative Procedure Code of the RF, international documents and doctrines, the author proves the illegality of recognition and execution of the foreign judicial decisions on the basis of "the principle of reciprocity", which courts often interpret as one of the universally recognized principles of international law. However, the needs of Russian individuals and legal entities entering into cross-border relations, as well as the need to strengthen international cooperation demonstrated, according to the author, the need to adjust to the existing legal regulation. According to the results of the research the author formulates conclusions on the need to further improvement of Russian procedural legislation concerning the widening of the range of foreign judicial decisions executed in the Russian Federation through the inclusion of reciprocity as a basis of recognition and execution of such decisions. In order to achieve legal certainty, the author proposes to implement legislative specification of the order of establishing reciprocity.