Successful challenging the Pension Fund authority’s decision to impose a 10 million rubles fine on behalf of the largest online retailer

Pension Fund authority refused the to accept Client’s annual reports as an employer due to reporting errors. Despite the corrections made within the statutory time limit, the Pension Fund authority issued a decision to charge a fine of 10 million rubles. Our lawyers managed to prove in court that Client’s actions were correct and in accordance with the law, whereas the Pension Fund authority itself acted in bad faith. The dispute has great significance from a reputational point of view, since the Pension Fund authority presented information to the media that the Client violated the insurance legislation and would be penalized with heavy fines. As a result, the lawyers saved about 10 million rubles for the Client. Moreover, the cancellation of an unlawful decision to charge a fine minimize the risks of charging larger fines in future.