The program was worked out in line with the wishes of practicing lawyers of bunker companies, and experts of government administrations, including experts of port administrations, who took part in the training program in April 2006.

The draft program was being discussed by the managers of the companies – members of the Russian Association of Marine and River Bunkers, it enables to go thoroughly into the problems faced by the participants of the market and controlling bodies (authorities) for the last 6 months. The program takes into the account all the details of the preliminary talks, stages preceding the bunker supply, including the smallest but substantial details, not obvious niceties of disputes and complaints.

The issues concerning VAT refund will be discussed in details. Till present moment each company at the cost of the serious material losses has been working out their own methods of cash refund, that belongs to them according to legislation. The applicants will have a chance to be acquainted both with regulatory and the arbitral practice.

For the convenience of the applicants the course will be divided into 2 parts, five working days each. The first program will be holding form 20 to 25^thNovember, the second one – in February 2007.