Risks of "Pocket Arbitration" Ad Hoc : Intermediate Results of the Arbitration Reform in Russia

The article deals with the arbitration court formed to resolve a specific dispute. One-party court, or so-called "pocket arbitration", is situation where arbitrators cannot comply principle of impartiality due fact that arbitral tribunal structural unit one parties part same holding company. As result reform proceedings in Russia, niche "pocket" permanent courts has been filled situational arbitration, party stronger negotiating position determine arbitrator and rules. This phenomenon becoming popular disputes between microfinance organizations borrowers, which, given particular sensitivity this area, requires public law intervention. freedom contract limited order prevent infringement rights legitimate interests economically weaker party. Arbitration model liberal as it based on autonomy will. ad hoc its advantages unique are ready figure rules for considering However, institution demonstrates signs distortion, which means needs restrictions. existing regulatory restrictions clarifications were defined by Plenum Supreme Court Russian Federation, but they proved ineffective practice. author proposes ban case loan agreements organizations.