Distinguish the documents
| Document | What it establishes | What it does not replace |
|---|---|---|
| Admission protocol | Who was admitted or refused and the reason | The final winning decision |
| Results protocol | Offers considered and the winning decision | Contract, payment and delivery |
| Unsuccessful-auction decision | The reason for that status | An absolute prohibition on any contract |
| Results notice | Public disclosure of the outcome | The signed original file and attachments |
Electronic sales also follow Order No. 495. The old Order No. 54 should not be used as a current instruction. Check the sale procedure: an open-price auction and a public-offer sale cannot be reviewed using one mechanical checklist.
Where to find the protocol for your lot
- Open the sale notice in EFRSB; record the debtor taxpayer number, case, notice and lot.
- Follow the platform link in that notice rather than an advertising email. Look for lot documents and results.
- Check the bidder account and email address supplied in the application. Preserve the original email and attachment.
- Compare the file with the results notice and subsequent contract information.
- If the file is missing, address a specific request to the organiser. Report a technical access problem separately to the platform operator.
You need the document from your sale, not a sample from another case. See finding auctions and verifying a lot.
What to compare before taking action
- Identifiers: debtor, case, platform, lot, stage and dates.
- Admission: your application, receipt time, attachments and stated refusal ground.
- Outcome: offers, winner, price and reasoning; for an auction, check the penultimate bid information under Article 110.
- File: signature date, signature and verification through the usual signature tools.
- Rules: the applicable sale terms, notice, amendments and platform rules.
Record discrepancies separately: source → value → supporting file → affected right. Preserve the downloaded original unchanged and keep commentary in a separate record.
Protocol dates, notification, contract and deposit
| Article 110 event | General statutory reference point | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Notify bidders of results | No later than the next working day after signature, paragraph 15 | Signature date and original email |
| Refund a non-winning applicant’s deposit | Five working days from the results-protocol signature, paragraph 15 | Payment, bidder status and bank statement |
| Send the contract offer to the winner | Five days from protocol signature, paragraph 16 | Offer and receipt evidence |
| Winner signs the contract | Five days from receipt of the offer, paragraph 16 | Do not substitute the publication date for receipt |
These are different periods. Also check the specific electronic-document rules in Order No. 495. Publication is not delivery. Review deposit refunds separately against bidder status and payment evidence.
Requesting a missing signed protocol
📝 Open an organiser-request outline
Recipient: [organiser and details].
Applicant: [name/company, application ID, contact].
Sale: [debtor, case, platform, notice, lot, date].
Issue: [missing document and access already checked].
Request: provide the signed electronic [admission/results] protocol and its publication location; identify the application-specific refusal ground where relevant.
Attachments: application receipt, notice and access-error capture without other people’s personal data.
[Date, signature, representative authority].
Keep delivery evidence. If a procedural deadline or imminent asset transfer is involved, assess urgent protection rather than waiting indefinitely for correspondence.
Errors and unsuccessful sales
Distinguish a clerical error from a defect capable of affecting admission, competition or the winning decision. An amendment request does not itself suspend the sale or annul its outcome. The remedy depends on the stage and your affected interest; see challenging bankruptcy auctions.
An “unsuccessful” status does not always prevent a contract: Article 110(17) provides for contracting with the sole admitted bidder where the statutory conditions are met. Read the decision, application and price rather than just the status label.
Hypothetical example: final price RUB 900,000; a RUB 100,000 deposit is credited. The remaining price is RUB 800,000. Arithmetic alone does not establish ownership: the contract, deadlines and required delivery still matter.
Frequently asked questions
Does the protocol prove ownership?
No. It records the auction decision. Check the subsequent contract, settlement, delivery and registration where required.
Is EFRSB alone enough?
Also check the platform and documents sent to the bidder. A public notice and a signed file may be separate items.
Must I wait for the organiser before going to court?
Do not treat correspondence as a universal prerequisite or an extension of a deadline. Urgency and procedure depend on the requested remedy and stage.
Sources and review date
Legal provisions checked on 24 October 2026. Future amendments not yet in force were not applied. Examples are hypothetical.
Need to compare a protocol with your application and lot terms? A consultation can identify documentary discrepancies and the appropriate protection route.
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