Russian School of Private Law

What Russian School of Private Law does

The Russian School of Private Law (Российская школа частного права / РШЧП) is an integral educational component of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Research Center of Private Law named after S.S. Alekseev under the President of the Russian Federation" (Исследовательский центр частного права им. С.С. Алексеева при Президенте РФ), founded by Presidential Decree No. 133-rp on December 27, 1991, and headquartered at ul. Ilinka, 8, building 2 in central Moscow. The combined organization is a federally funded legal research and educational complex whose principal mission is the preparation, examination, and modernization of Russian civil legislation. It developed all four parts of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (1,551 articles, enacted between 1994 and 2006), prepared a Model Civil Code for CIS countries (1,235 articles, completed December 1995), and operates as the secretariat for the Presidential Council on Codification and Improvement of Civil Legislation. The organization has 26 employees and maintains a Ural Branch in Chelyabinsk.

The Center's product portfolio spans three lines: (1) statutory policy advisory services — drafting concepts, expert opinions, and legislative acts in private law for Russian federal and regional authorities; (2) graduate-level legal education through the Russian School of Private Law, including a two-year master's program in private law, postgraduate aspirantura studies, continuing professional development courses for university lecturers, and a dissertation council for defense of candidate and doctoral dissertations in specialty 5.1.3 (private law / civil law sciences); and (3) scholarly and outreach activities including the "Dialogues on Private Law" educational series held across Russian cities, the Family Law Club, the Tort Law Club, the Colloquium Civile student forum, paid video content through a closed-site portal, and an online store selling publications and commentaries. Specialized departments cover international private law, obligations law, corporate law, intellectual property rights, financial transactions, theory and history of private law, and family and inheritance legislation.

The business model is primarily state-funded: the institution is a federal state budgetary scientific institution (ФГБНУ) supervised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, with revenue derived from federal budget allocations. Tuition for state-accredited programs is either fully subsidized or provided at government-regulated rates and is not publicly disclosed. Supplemental revenue comes from paid professional development courses, paid access to recorded lectures and conferences on the closed-site video portal, and publication sales through the e-commerce store. Customers comprise Russian federal and regional government bodies, the Presidential Council on Codification, courts, ministries, and law students and graduates pursuing advanced credentials in private law.

Name

Russian School of Private Law

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Research Center of Private Law named after S.S. Alekseev under the President of the Russian Federation" (ФГБНУ «Исследовательский центр частного права имени С.С. Алексеева при Президенте Российской Федерации»)

Website

https://privlaw.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Russian School of Private Law is the educational arm of a federal state-funded Research Center under the President of Russia that drafted the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. It delivers master's, postgraduate, and professional development training in private law to legal professionals and provides legislative drafting services to Russian state authorities.

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Product category

Legal Education and Civil Law Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

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Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

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Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAH

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAE

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Private law education
• Civil legislation research
• Legal codification services
• Doctoral law programs
• Master's law programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: The organization is a Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution (ФГБНУ), funded by the Russian federal government. Revenue is derived from allocations from the federal budget for science and higher education, as supervised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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Core offering

The Russian School of Private Law (РШЧП) is an integral educational component of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Research Center of Private Law named after S.S. Alekseev under the President of the Russian Federation." The institution develops concepts and draft legal acts in the field of civil/private law and serves as the secretariat for the Presidential Council on Codification and Improvement of Civil Legislation. It delivers advanced legal education through master's degree, graduate/postdoctoral, and professional development programs, and operates a dissertation council for private law sciences.

Product overview

The Russian School of Private Law (РШЧП) is an integral component of the Research Center of Private Law named after S.S. Alekseev under the President of the Russian Federation. The organization operates as a unified research and educational complex consisting of: (1) the Research Center itself, which serves as the secretariat for the Presidential Council on Codification and develops civil legislation concepts and draft legal acts; (2) RSHCHP, which provides master's degree, graduate (PhD), and professional development education in private law; (3) a dissertation council for private law sciences; (4) specialized departments (кафедры) covering international private law, obligations law, corporate law, intellectual property rights, financial transactions, and theory/history of private law; (5) educational outreach projects including the 'Dialogues on Private Law' series, Family Law Club, and Tort Law Club; and (6) video content and lecture services. The Center's main historical achievement is the drafting of all four parts of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (1551 articles total).

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Brands

• Диалоги о частном праве: Educational outreach project featuring public lectures and discussions on private law topics held in various Russian cities
• Клуб семейного права
• Клуб деликтного права
• Colloquium Civile
• Музей ИЦЧП
• Люди права

Products and services

• Master's Degree Program in Private Law (Магистратура РШЧП) A two-year master's degree program in private law offered to law graduates seeking advanced specialization in civil/private law. Producing the 30th jubilee graduating class in 2026, it is considered one of Russia's premier legal education programs. Targets graduates from leading Russian universities including Moscow State University.
• Graduate School / Postgraduate Studies in Private Law (Аспирантура РШЧП) A postgraduate (aspirantura / PhD-equivalent) program in private law (civil law sciences) enabling RSHCHP graduates and Center staff to pursue research careers. The Center holds a dissertation council for defending candidate and doctoral dissertations in specialty 5.1.3 "Private Law (Civil Law Sciences)."
• Professional Development Programs (Повышение квалификации) Continuing education programs for university lecturers and legal professionals, including specialized courses such as "Mediation in Property Circulation" and dedicated programs for teachers of higher education institutions. Designed to update practitioners on current civil law doctrine and methodology.
• Paid Video Lectures and Conference Recordings (Видеоконтент)

Quantifiable outcome

• The Center developed all four parts of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (1,551 articles), which serves as the fundamental legal framework for private law relations in Russia.
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sigmund Freud UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2021The Research Center for Private Law and Sigmund Freud University (Austria) signed a cooperation agreement on 14 December 2021. The agreement establishes academic collaboration between the two institutions.
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA staff member of the Research Center was awarded a fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Germany), indicating ongoing academic exchange and collaboration in private law research.
• National Center for Legislation and Legal Research of the Republic of BelarusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Research Center and the National Center for Legislation and Legal Research of the Republic of Belarus signed a cooperation agreement. They have jointly organized a round table on digital rights and other legal topics.
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Research Center and the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a cooperation agreement. They collaborate on conferences and expert legal events.
• Linklaters CISminorOthersIvan S. Chuprunov, Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the Center, serves as Senior Associate in the Corporate Practice at Linklaters CIS. This is a professional affiliation rather than a formal institutional partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faculty of Law, St. Petersburg State University: Another elite Russian law faculty with strong tradition in civil law scholarship. Comparable as a major Russian provider of advanced legal education and doctoral training in private law disciplines.
• Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSLA): One of Russia's leading specialized law universities, Moscow-based, offering master's, graduate, and continuing legal education programs. Comparable in scale, mission, and prestige as a Russian legal education and research institution.
• Faculty of Law, Moscow State University (MSU): Russia's premier law faculty, producing leading legal scholars and practitioners. Comparable as a top-tier Russian law school with strong civil law focus and pipeline of postgraduate talent. Several RSHChP professors (e.g., Chuprunov) are MSU Law graduates.
• Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation: A Russian federal government research institute that performs legislative drafting and comparative law research, similar in mandate to the Research Center of Private Law. Both produce expert analyses and concept papers for state bodies.
• Faculty of Law, Higher School of Economics (HSE): A leading Russian law school with strong private law programs and research output. Comparable as a master's and postgraduate-level law educator with a Moscow base and federal recognition.

Regional players

• Faculty of Law, Kazan Federal University: One of Russia's oldest law faculties (historically part of Kazan Imperial University), with a strong civil law tradition. Comparable as a regional provider of advanced legal education and doctoral training in private law.

Others

• National Centre of Legislation and Legal Research of the Republic of Belarus: Belarus's state body for legal research and legislative drafting. The Center has a documented cooperation agreement with this institution, including joint roundtables on digital rights. Comparable as a CIS peer in government-affiliated legal research.

Broad incumbents

• Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law: Germany's premier private law research institute, comparable in its academic focus on civil/commercial law and comparative legal scholarship. The Center has a documented fellowship/academic exchange relationship with this institute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/privlaw

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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