A notice of intention to file for bankruptcy is a pre-filing publication in Russia’s Fedresurs register. For a petition against a company, Article 7(2.1) of Federal Law No. 127-FZ generally requires publication at least 15 calendar days before filing with the commercial court. The notice loses effect after 30 days. An ordinary individual who is not registered as an entrepreneur is not generally required to publish such a notice before filing his or her own personal bankruptcy petition.
Minimum interval
At least 15 calendar days must elapse between publication and filing.
Validity
The notice loses effect after 30 days, so filing cannot be postponed indefinitely.
Publication venue
The record is placed in the Unified Federal Register of legally significant facts.
Separate rule
A creditor filing against an individual entrepreneur must check Article 213.5.
When notice is required
The pre-filing notice is linked to the identity of the applicant and debtor, not to every insolvency case. Under Article 7(2.1), a bankruptcy creditor, the debtor company, an employee or former employee normally publishes an intention before petitioning for a company’s bankruptcy. Banks, VEB.RF and several special debtors are governed by additional rules.
A creditor filing against an individual must distinguish an ordinary citizen from an individual entrepreneur. Article 213.5 expressly provides a notice requirement in the stated cases involving an individual entrepreneur. It should not automatically be imported into an ordinary citizen’s own filing under Article 213.4.
| Situation | Notice | Rule to check |
|---|---|---|
| Creditor against a company | Normally required before filing | Article 7(2.1) |
| Company debtor filing for itself | Required where Article 7(2.1) applies | Articles 7, 8 and 9 |
| Creditor against an individual entrepreneur | Required in the cases stated in Article 213.5 | Article 213.5 |
| Ordinary citizen filing for personal bankruptcy | No general pre-publication requirement | Article 213.4 |
The 15- and 30-day rules
The right to file arises only after the prior notice has been published at least 15 calendar days before filing. The publication date and filing date should be counted conservatively. A second limit applies at the same time: the record loses effect after 30 days.
How to publish
The notice is created in Fedresurs, signed with a qualified electronic signature or placed through an authorised operator. It must accurately identify the applicant and debtor and state the intended court filing and claim basis required by the register form.
- Verify the debtor’s registered name, OGRN and INN or the entrepreneur’s identifiers.
- Reconcile the claim basis and amount with the judgment, contract and calculation.
- Select the correct Fedresurs message type.
- Sign and pay for the publication; retain the receipt and public record.
- Record the publication time and calculate the permitted filing window.
Checks before filing
Publication does not replace the other statutory conditions. The court separately examines standing, insolvency indicators, the judgment or statutory exception, overdue principal, jurisdiction, deposit and required attachments. Corporate and personal insolvency are governed by different chapters.
- current debtor identifiers;
- the effective judgment or a lawful filing exception;
- principal calculated separately from penalties;
- proof that the petition was served;
- the deposit, court fee and SRO nomination required for that applicant.
Defects and consequences
Common defects include the wrong debtor, the wrong message type, filing before day 15, filing after expiry, a mismatch between the applicant and publication, or treating the notice as a substitute for a required judgment. Depending on the defect, the petition may be left without progress, returned or found unsubstantiated.
Practical workflow
First define who is filing, against whom and on what claim. Check the applicable provision of Law No. 127-FZ, publish only after that analysis, preserve the record and receipts, wait for the statutory interval and submit a consistent petition to the competent commercial court.
The pre-filing intention appears in Fedresurs as a legally significant fact. Notices issued after a bankruptcy procedure has opened are published under the separate insolvency disclosure regime.
Frequently asked questions
Can the petition be filed the day after publication?
No where Article 7(2.1) applies: at least 15 calendar days must elapse.
Must an ordinary citizen publish before filing personal bankruptcy?
There is no general requirement for an ordinary non-entrepreneur; Articles 213.4 and 213.5 govern the filing.
How long is the notice valid?
It loses effect 30 days after publication.
Does publication prove the debt?
No. The court separately verifies the basis, amount, maturity and filing requirements.
Can an inaccurate notice be corrected?
The register mechanics and legal result depend on the defect; a material change may require a fresh, correct publication.
Official sources
- Article 7 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ
- Article 213.5 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ
- Fedresurs
- Russian commercial court case database
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Initial consultationUpdated on 29 August 2026. This material is informational; the result depends on the procedural stage, the type of claim and the court orders.