On November 28, 2025, on the eve of Lawyer’s Day, the international scientific and practical conference Law in the Post-Crisis Period was successfully held in Moscow. The conference was organized by Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science and the International Union of Lawyers. More than 200 participants attended the event, including representatives of the academic, expert, and judicial communities, government authorities, international and public organizations, as well as postgraduate and doctoral students from the Russian Federation and abroad.
A recording of the conference, broadcast in three languages, is available on Rutube.
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https://rutube.ru/video/5bbc854197538438820ca9792d99c8a8
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https://rutube.ru/video/83550399024030fb812b98650d996427
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https://rutube.ru/video/7686a12550837877bc3024e4fddc54b6
The conference was moderated by Victoria Valeryevna Romanova, LL.D., Professor, Director of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science, and Chair of the Commission of the Association of Russian Lawyers on Energy Law and the Development of Legislation in the Fuel and Energy Sector.
Conference participants received welcoming addresses and congratulatory messages in connection with the fifth anniversary of the V.A. Musin Research Center.
A congratulatory telegram was received from A.A. Fursenko, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
Olga Filippovna Prudnikova, Director of the Energy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, delivered a welcoming address on behalf of A.O. Kozhoshev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, who also extended greetings to the conference participants.
Participants also received a greeting from K.A. Chuychenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation.
A congratulatory address from S.V. Stepashin, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia, was presented by Vu Thu Cha Mi, Head of the International Development Department of the Association of Lawyers of Russia, and Victor Sergeevich Rozhkov, Head of the Organizational Department of the Association of Lawyers of Russia. Both speakers also addressed the conference participants with welcoming presentations.
A congratulatory address from A.A. Trebkov, Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers,
was presented by Konstantin Valeryevich Rebets, Executive Secretary of the Coordinating Council of the International Union of Lawyers, and Vyacheslav Yuryevich Gusyakov, Deputy Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers, who likewise delivered welcoming speeches.
Zhunus Amanzholovich Dzhakupov, Adviser to the President of Transneft PJSC and Deputy Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers, presented a letter of gratitude from N.P. Tokarev, President of Transneft PJSC, to Victoria Valeryevna Romanova, Director of the V.A. Musin Research Center.
A congratulatory address from M.Yu. Nedzvetsky, CEO of Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC, was presented by Dmitry Raisovich Latypov, Ph.D. (Economics), Head of the Department for Coordination of Scientific and Technical Cooperation of the Legal Department of Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC.
A congratulatory address from M.L. Galperin, Member of the Management Board of Inter RAO PJSC, was presented by Nikita Aleksandrovich Zhabin, Ph.D. (Law), Director of the Regulatory Support Department of Inter RAO PJSC
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During the conference, a cooperation agreement was signed between Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science and the Russian Gas Society. The agreement was signed by Victoria Valeryevna Romanova, Director of the Musin Center, and Nikolay Vasilyevich Isakov, Vice President and Executive Director of the Russian Gas Society.
During the conference, a cooperation agreement was signed between Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science and the All-Russian Association of Employers in the Oil and Gas Industry. The agreement was signed by Victoria Valeryevna Romanova, Director of the Musin Center, and Nikolay Vasilyevich Isakov, Vice President and Executive Director of the All-Russian Association of Employers in the Oil and Gas Industry.
As part of the conference program, a presentation of the monograph, Modern Nuclear Law, took place, followed by the presentation of author copies to the team of contributors. V.V. Romanova expressed sincere gratitude to the authors and all those involved in the preparation of the monograph for their work and support. The conference was attended by co-authors of the monograph Modern Nuclear Law:
Victoria Valeryevna Romanova, LL.D., Professor, Director of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lebedeva, PhD (Law), Advisor to the Historical and Documentary Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Leading Researcher at Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Joan Rosmi, LL.D., Associate Professor of the Nalsar Law University, Hyderabad, India; Gao Yu, PhD (Law), Research Scientist of the Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China; Mikhail Nikolaevich Lysenko, PhD (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of International Law of the MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Denis Sergeevich Romanchenko, Deputy Head of the International Legal Department – Head of the International Activities Department of Atomstroyexport JSC, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Olesya Igorevna Eremeeva, Expert of the Property Management Department of RADON FSUE, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Sergey Yuryevich Komarov, Head of the Property Management Department, RADON FSUE, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Nikolay Andreevich Akimov, PhD (Law), Leading Research Scientist of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Ekaterina Andreevna Klyukina, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Shamil Vladimirovich Tarba, Deputy Director of the Project Support Department of Rosenergoatom Concern JSC, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science.
The conference also featured the announcement of the results of the Best Scientific Publication of the Year competition, which was open to postgraduate students and specialists in the fuel and energy sector aged 36 and older.
The following participants presented their competition papers:
Elena Alekseevna Sidorova, Vice President of the Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: The Legal Status of the Exchange as an Organizer of Trading in Commodity Markets in General and in Specific Commodity Markets: The Example of the Energy Resources Market.
Andrey Viktorovich Smagin, Head of the Legal Functions Digitalization Project of Incontrol LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Civil Law Methods of Consolidation of Power Grid Facilities: Types and Features.
Yury Arkadyevich Kapul, Head of the Litigation Practice Department of Transneft PJSC. Presentation topic: Judicial Protection of the Legal Regime of Restricted Use Areas of Trunk Oil Pipeline.
Maria Grigoryevna Berdyugina, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Legal Support for Energy Supply of the Regional Legal Support Center, Yekaterinburg, T Plus PJSC. Presentation topic: Legal Support for Energy Company Activities: An Integrated Approach.
Alexey Shamilevich Sharafutdinov, Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs – Deputy Managing Director at MOEK PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Current Issues in Licensing Management Companies in the Housing and Utilities Sector.
Sergey Vladimirovich Rachkin, Deputy CEO – Director of Security of EL5-Energo PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Competition or Conflict of Authority in the Field of State Control (Supervision) over Compliance with Legislative Requirements in Ensuring the Security of Fuel and Energy Complex Facilities.
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pates, CEO, Vershina Development LLC, Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: The Procedure for Amending a Contract for the Construction of Generating Facilities Operating on Renewable Energy Sources.
Nadezhda Igorevna Pozdnyakova, Senior Inspector of the Main Directorate of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia for Moscow; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Legal Framework for Protecting the Rights of Retail Electricity Market Players.
Evgenia Nikolaevna Vecherina, Head of Department, GAZPROMTRANS LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Digital Twins in the Russian Fuel and Energy Complex: Gaps and Inconsistencies in Legal Regulation and Proposals for Addressing Them.
Alexey Sergeevich Fedorov, Head of the Legal Support Department, Petersburg Sales Company JSC. Presentation topic: The Digital Ruble in Electricity Payments: Legal Aspects and Prospects.
Alexey Aleksandrovich Abramov, Director of the Regional Development Directorate of Gas Industry Insurance Company (SOGAZ) JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Legal Regulation of Climate Project Implementation
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Competition results summary (following the participants’ presentations).
Andrey Gennadyevich Lisitsyn-Svetlanov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, LL.D., Professor, announced the results of the competition and presented a report summarizing participants’ publication topics, highlighting identified issues, proposals, and conclusions.
Competition participants were awarded certificates, and laureates received medals and certificates of distinction.
The conference featured presentations by both international and Russian scientists, experts, and postgraduate students:
Vesna Zoranovna Zivkovic (Serbia), Leading Specialist in Procurement, Tendering, and Insurance, Lukoil Serbia LLC, Belgrade. Presentation topic: Transformation of Contractual Relations in the Electricity Supply Sector in the Republic of Serbia.
Maša Mišković (Serbia), PhD, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade. Presentation topic: Current Challenges in the Serbian Oil Industry: The Russian-Serbian ‘Oil Industry of Serbia’ and US Sanctions.
Gao Yu (People’s Republic of China), PhD (Law), Research Scientist of the Tsinghua University. Presentation topic: Smart Oil Fields and Digital Twins: Defining the Legal Object and Subject in the Digital Transformation of the Energy Sector.
Elena Vasilyevna Belyakovich, PhD (Law), Judge, Central District Commercial Court. Presentation topic: Approaches to Judicial Practice in the Post-Crisis Period.
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lebedeva, PhD (Law), Advisor of the Historical and Documentary Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia; Leading Research Scientist, Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: The Role of Latin American Integration Associations in the Development of Nuclear Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Olga Mikhailovna Zalavskaya, PhD (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure, Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Orenburg Institute (Branch), Orenburg. Presentation topic: The Crisis of the Classical Equivalence Model in Energy Supply Contracts: Private Law Challenges in the Post-Crisis Period.
Petr Igorevich Chuvakhin, PhD (Law), Associate Professor of the Department of Legal Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Complex of the International Institute of Energy Policy of the MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Presentation topic: Sovereignty under Pressure: Transformation of the International Legal System under the Impact of Restrictive Measures in the Post-Crisis Era.
Mikhail Igorevich Vereshchagin, Deputy CEO – Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development at EL5-ENERGY PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: The ‘Brussels Effect’ Crisis: The Battle of ESG Standards – BRICS vs. the EU.
Sergey Yuryevich Chechikhin, Expert in Information Security of Technological Systems at Unipro PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Responsibility of Entities in the Fuel and Energy Complex of the Russian Federation in Ensuring the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure.
Anna Valeryevna Kaptarenko, Chief Expert at Gazprom PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: International Legal Cooperation of Energy Market Players.
Oksana Viktorovna Yamalutdinova, Chief Expert at Gazprom PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Transformation of Sources of Legal Regulation in the Transition to Digitalization of Corporate Governance.
Evgeny Valeryevich Kovalev, Executive Director of the Sberbank Life Insurance IC LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Transformation of the Legal Regulation of Telemedicine Consultations in the Russian Federation in the Context of Public Health Challenges.
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Konstantinov, Director of Energy and Climate Management at EVRAZ LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Procedure for Determining the Obligations of the Parties in Relations Regarding Payment for Electric Power Reservation.
Marsel Fanilevich Gabdulkhakov, Legal Counsel for Corporate and Legal Support at Arian East-West (Clinic) LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Export Control Mechanism in International LNG Trade.
Alexey Sergeevich Natalenko, Leading Legal Counsel of the Litigation Department of Transneft PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: On Improving Legislation Regulating Pipeline Transport.
Denis Sergeevich Romanchenko, Deputy Head of the International Legal Department of Atomstroyexport JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Dispute Resolution Advice as a Relevant Method of Resolving Disputes.
Natalya Evgenyevna Nasekina, Head of Department at Inter RAO PJSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Foreign Experience in Regulating Charging Infrastructure.
Sergey Aleksandrovich Puzikov, Chief Legal Counsel, Gazprom gazoraspredelenie Volgograd LLC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Certain Aspects of Legal Regulation of Gas Supply to the Population in the Russian Federation.
Ilya Sergeevich Kondrutsky, Head of Rulemaking at Petersburg Sales Company JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: Reforming the Electricity Transmission Services Market (Draft Federal Law on Promoting Infrastructure Development and Improving Management Efficiency in the Electric Power Industry).
Regina Mitkhatyevna Tenisheva, Deputy Head of the Contractual and Legal Department of Zarubezhneft JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: International Legal Regulation of Investments in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Ekaterina Andreevna Poltavtseva, Deputy Head of the Contractual and Legal Department of Zarubezhneft JSC; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: International Legal Regulation of Projects with Foreign Participation.
Violetta Dmitrievna Demidovich, Legal Advisor of the Procurement and Supply Department of Gazprom transgaz Belarus OJSV; Postgraduate Student of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science. Presentation topic: On the Legal Regulation of Gas Motor Fuel Markets in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Elizaveta Vadimovna Plotnikova, Specialist at Balance Insurance JSC / Master’s Student of the International Institute of Energy Law of the MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Presentation topic: Characteristics of the Legal Regime of the Northern Sea Route and Its Role in Supporting International Energy Projects with Russia’s Participation.
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