Institute of Reconsideration of Judgments, which Have Entered into Legal Force, upon Discovery of New Facts
Amendments to Chapter 42 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation have entered into as of January 1st, 2012. Name of Chapter reflects itself those essential amend Ments which were made to the document. Basic innovation is expansion of the range of grounds for reconsideration, provided in Article 392 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation. Reasonableness of expansion of grounds for reconsideration and understanding of “new facts” are analyzed in the article.