History of formation and development of arbitration courts in the Russian Federation

The article examines the historical aspects of the formation of the Russian system of arbitration courts, their improvement and development, the current state. The history of the emergence of the first arbitration courts in Russia during the time of Ancient Rus, their reforming during the Russian Empire, the revolution, and also after the adoption of the Arbitration Procedure Code is given. The author compares the arbitration proceedings in the Russian Federation and foreign countries, such as the USA and England, and concludes that it is impossible to adopt in the Russian Federation the system of arbitration courts that operates in these European states.