Open register
Article 28 makes EFRSB bankruptcy information open and publicly accessible.
Legal events
Procedures, administrator changes, auctions and final reports are disclosed under specific rules.
Not the only source
Dates and wording must be checked against the court docket, order and administrator records.
What is EFRSB?
The Unified Federal Register of Bankruptcy Information forms part of Russia’s register of legally significant corporate facts. Its operator publishes statutory events online so creditors, debtors, buyers and other persons can monitor an insolvency case.
EFRSB, Fedresurs, the official publication and the commercial-court docket are not interchangeable. Article 28 may require both register inclusion and official publication. Article 213.7 provides special individual-bankruptcy rules: most information is entered in EFRSB, while only specified events also require the official publication.
Main notices
| Event | Notice data | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure opening | Debtor, court, case number, procedure and date | Status and commencement of legal effects |
| Administrator | Appointment, release or removal | Where to send claims and records |
| Creditors’ meeting | Date, format, participation method and agenda | Voting preparation |
| Auction | Lot, price, dates, platform, deposit and result | Bidding and sale review |
| Transaction challenge | Application and adjudication result | Asset and estate risk |
| Completion | Procedure result, distributions and court order | End of powers and next steps |
Corporate-bankruptcy notices
Article 28(6) requires disclosure of observation, financial rehabilitation, external administration, bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, case termination, administrator changes, auctions and other statutory events. A final procedure report is entered within ten days of the relevant completion order under Article 28(6.1).
For liquidation proceedings, Article 128 requires the bankruptcy receiver to send information for publication within ten days of appointment. Other procedures have their own deadlines, so there is no universal three-day rule for every message.
Individual-bankruptcy notices
Article 213.7 lists debt restructuring, bankruptcy and realisation, plan approval, administrator changes, auctions, termination, findings of deliberate or fictitious bankruptcy and other information. Amendments effective in 2025 also added disclosure of transaction-avoidance applications and results.
Creditors and third parties are deemed notified of the Article 213.7(2) information five business days after inclusion, unless earlier notice or another circumstance is proved. Regular monitoring therefore matters.
Out-of-court bankruptcy through an MFC
Out-of-court proceedings are also recorded in EFRSB, but the MFC publishes under Articles 223.3–223.6. The notice identifies the citizen, listed creditors and claims, applicable eligibility ground and the MFC. Time periods tied to publication begin on the next day after Moscow-time publication.
See the full MFC bankruptcy guide.
How to Check a Russian Company Bankruptcy by Tax ID
Start with the exact legal entity in official registers rather than a general web search. A name match is not enough: similarly named companies may have different INN tax IDs, OGRNs, addresses and court cases.
1. EGRUL
Confirm legal name, INN, OGRN, address, director and any liquidation entry.
2. EFRSB
Find the debtor card by INN or OGRN and read the notices, not merely the search status.
3. Court docket
Cross-check the case number, orders, procedure and current case status.
| Source | What it confirms | What it does not prove alone |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Tax Service EGRUL | Company identity and registration status | Opening of an insolvency procedure |
| EFRSB | Mandatory notices, dates, practitioner, auctions and procedure results | Every court dispute in full |
| Commercial court docket | Case number and orders accepting a petition, opening or closing a procedure | Corporate registration status outside the case |
How to Interpret the Result
- A notice of intention to petition does not mean that the court opened a case or declared the company insolvent.
- Acceptance of a petition and opening observation are different court events.
- A bankruptcy declaration usually opens liquidation proceedings; after closure or termination, rely on the latest order.
- For every notice, reconcile INN, OGRN, case number, date and procedure.
How to verify a notice
- Search by taxpayer number; add OGRN for a company or OGRNIP for an entrepreneur.
- Match the name, region and commercial-court case number.
- Open the debtor card and filter by notice type and period.
- Check the author and administrator details.
- Compare the publication date with the order date.
- Open attachments and save important copies.
- Compare the event with the commercial-court docket and source order.
- Where a deadline was missed, identify the legal event that actually starts it.
For final disclosure see the financial administrator report. Sale notices connect with challenging a bankruptcy auction.
Missing or inaccurate information
First confirm the debtor, period and message type, then compare the court order and legally responsible person. A technical delay, wrong identifier and actual omission require different responses.
A participant may write to the administrator, object in the bankruptcy case or use the statutory procedure for a duty breach. A missing notice does not automatically invalidate every later act; materiality, affected rights and causation must be shown.
Frequently asked questions
Are EFRSB and Fedresurs the same?
EFRSB is the specialised bankruptcy register within the broader Fedresurs system.
May I search by surname only?
Yes, but names collide and spelling varies. Taxpayer and case numbers are safer.
Does a notice replace the court order?
No. It discloses the event; exact wording and reasoning come from the order.
Does the administrator publish every notice?
No. The applicable rule identifies the responsible person; an MFC publishes out-of-court cases.
Does a missing notice automatically invalidate an auction?
No. Mandatory disclosure, materiality and impact on rights and result must be established.
Official sources
- Article 28 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ;
- Article 213.7;
- Article 223.3;
- Article 128;
- official EFRSB information and Ministry of Economic Development Order No. 237.
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