A completed Russian personal bankruptcy case may be reopened only on specific grounds, principally newly discovered concealed property or its unlawful transfer where the asset may satisfy creditor claims. Article 213.29 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ identifies the applicants, one-month period and consequences. Disagreement with the outcome or a newly incurred debt is not enough.
Ground
Property or an unlawful transfer is discovered after completion.
Time limit
The applicant has one month from discovering the circumstances.
Effect
The completion order is set aside and asset realisation resumes.
When Article 213.29 Applies
The applicant must show that the relevant circumstances were not and could not reasonably have been known when restructuring or asset realisation ended. The asset must matter to creditor recoveries. An old known fact, a dispute with no estate value or a new interpretation of evidence already examined will not normally satisfy this special mechanism.
Who May Apply
A bankruptcy creditor or authorised public authority whose claim was not satisfied during the completed procedure may apply. A register publication alone does not replace a court application and proof. The application should identify the former case, discovery date and source, the property or transfer, estimated value and the potential benefit to creditors.
📝 Working Article 213.29 application structure
This section and the applicant description were rechecked on 25 October 2026 against Article 213.29 of Law No. 127-FZ, amended 4 August 2026.
Paragraph 1 names a bankruptcy creditor or authorised public authority whose claims were not satisfied during the completed procedure. It does not name the financial practitioner as an independent applicant. A creditor should begin with the order establishing its claim and the unpaid-balance calculation, then prove the review grounds.
Application framework: identification, facts and relief
To [arbitrazh court], case No. [number]. Applicant: [bankruptcy creditor/public authority, details and address]. Debtor: [name and identifying information]. Other participants and representative authority: [case-specific details].
Application to review the order completing [exact procedure] on newly discovered circumstances.
- The order dated [date] completed [procedure]. My claim was established by [act, date and amount]; [amount] remains unpaid, as calculated in the attachment.
- On [date], [specific concealment/unlawful transfer facts] were discovered through [record and receipt date]. Ownership and transfer circumstances are evidenced by [attachments].
- Those circumstances were not and could not have been known to me at completion because [objective reasons and prior-check evidence].
- The one-month period is supported by [discovery, receipt and filing timeline]. The asset’s relevance to recoveries is evidenced by [records].
Under Article 213.29, please review and set aside the completion order dated [date], reopen the former case and determine the associated enforcement request concerning the identified property under the statutory procedure. [Adapt the precise relief to the asset and case.]
Provide a numbered attachment list, date, signature and authority evidence. This is a drafting structure, not a universal ready-to-file document. Separately check procedural content, service and fee requirements for the particular filing.
Evidence supporting each section
- Standing and balance: claim order, register and payment records.
- Review ground: asset, concealment or transfer records; suspicion alone is insufficient.
- Earlier unavailability: prior requests, responses and objective obstacles.
- One-month period: discovery evidence and the information timeline, not merely the most recent printout date.
- Recovery potential: title, value and obstacles, without promising sale at an estimated price.
Article 213.29: grounds, applicants, time and effects. Distinguish newly discovered circumstances from defects in the completion decision using the guide to appealing completion.
Practical Steps
- Obtain the completion order and estate records.
- Record the date and source of the new information.
- Verify ownership through registers, contracts, banking material or court records.
- Explain why the information could not reasonably have been obtained earlier.
- Calculate the one-month period and file with the court handling the bankruptcy.
- Serve participants and monitor the docket.
Consequences of Reopening
The order setting aside completion and reopening the case is immediately enforceable and appealable. Asset realisation is introduced. Unpaid claims of prior participating creditors and the authorised authority are restored to the register; other creditors may file under the statutory procedure. Claims are measured as of the reopening date.
Key Evidence
- property, vehicle, company and court-register extracts;
- transfer documents, payments and evidence of effective control;
- the dated response or record revealing the asset;
- proof explaining earlier unavailability;
- a valuation or reliable value indicator;
- unpaid claims and expected procedure costs.
| Issue | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Property or an unlawful transfer | Ownership, transfer, value and availability |
| Timing | After completion | Dated document, response or court act |
| Earlier knowledge | The fact could not reasonably have been known | Prior searches and objective barriers |
| Applicant | Bankruptcy creditor or public authority with an unsatisfied claim | Standing and authority |
| Deadline | One month from discovery | Chronology and filing date |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can every newly found asset reopen the case?
No. The statutory circumstances, earlier unavailability and relevance to creditor payment must be proved.
When does the month begin?
When the applicant discovers the relevant circumstances; that date should be documented.
Are creditor claims restored?
Prior participants’ unpaid claims are restored and other creditors may file under the statutory procedure.
Does a new procedure start immediately?
The court reopens the former case and introduces asset realisation after setting aside completion.
Can the order be appealed?
Yes. It is immediately enforceable and appealable.
Official Sources
- Article 213.29 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ.
- Article 213.28 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ.
- Supreme Court personal bankruptcy review of 18 June 2025.
Related guides: termination of proceedings, asset realisation and transaction avoidance.
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