The article, in the context of the contemporary status of the Arctic, examines the legal and political documents adopted by China, Japan and South Korea in regard to their arctic policy, including those agreed upon by these three States. The alarming reaction to such documents in the Arctic coastal states, firstly, in the USA and Canada, is also considered in the article. Relevant western scholars’ arguments are scrutinized, such as the increase of “China’s military power”; China’s “insatiable …

The article analyzes the current state of doctrine and law enforcement practice on one most pressing problems modern family — regime spouses’ personal property. Currently, there are no serious doctrinal studies this issue. A uniform Supreme Court Russian Federation some has not been established, others it raises more questions than answers. authors propose to start from understanding marriage as a kind economic union man woman make an attempt develop approach determining fate income use property each spouse, well proceeds sale such property, that is understandable convenient both for spouses themselves third parties entering into legal relations with spouses. It seems registration should lead consolidation any acquired during marriage, exception which directly listed in Family Code Federation. insist exceptions general rule subject broad interpretation case. Thus, received assets spouses, assets, enter common joint ownership. This does diminish, however, right demand court, when dividing deviations principle equality shares takes account contribution them creation augmentation including through investment assets.