the main Bulletin of the European Court of Human Rights "New justice. Journal of judicial precedents" Themis Foundation Themis Prize Themis scholarship Regulations on the Prize "Themis 1996-2013" Moscow club of lawyers How to become a member of the club Club members Club discussions Themis Cup Project "Transparency of Justice" Our address Themis " Regulation on the Prize Regulations on the Highest Legal Prize "Themis" 1. The highest legal award "Themis" (hereinafter referred to as the award) was established in 1996 by the regional public organization "Moscow Club of Lawyers" in order to increase the prestige of the legal profession and consolidate the legal community. Since 2007, the All-Russian public organization "Association of Russian Lawyers" has been a co-founder of the award. 2. The prize is the highest public distinction awarded to Russian and foreign lawyers, statesmen and public figures of the Russian Federation and other countries, state, commercial, non-profit organizations, their subdivisions or associations, public organizations, creative unions, authors' teams for their contribution to the creation of a democratic society and the development of the institutions of the rule of law. The motto of the award is Salus populi suprema lex esto (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law). 3. The Prize is awarded by the decision of its Board of Trustees, which is formed annually by agreement between the co-founders of the Prize. The prize cannot be awarded to members of the board of trustees. The decision of the board of trustees is made by a majority of votes of its members participating in the voting, subject to the confidentiality of the results of personal voting. 4. The Board of Trustees determines the laureates and diploma winners of the prize. The laureates of the prize are awarded a diploma of the prize, a badge and the highest distinction of the prize - a statuette of the goddess of justice Themis, and by the decision of the co-founders of the prize - various incentive awards. Diploma winners of the award are awarded a diploma of the award. Samples of the award diploma, badge and statuette of the goddess of justice Themis are approved by the co-founders of the award. 5. The procedure for selecting laureates and diploma winners of the prize is not a professional competition in order to identify the best in a particular nomination, it does not imply the holding of any competition between persons nominated for the prize. The criteria for assessing the merits of candidates nominated for the award cannot be statistical information and (or) quantitative indicators. The choice of the laureate and diploma winner of the prize is determined by the recognition of the merits and authority of the candidate by the members of the board of trustees of the prize. 6. The number and name of the nominations for which the laureates and diploma winners of the Prize are determined is established by the Board of Trustees of the Prize at the time of voting. Как правило, лауреаты и дипломанты премии определяются по следующим номинациям: "Правосудие", "Правозащитник", "Нотариат", "Законотворчество", "Предварительное расследование", "Государственная служба", "Юридические науки", "Экономика и право", "Содружество Независимых Государств", "Россия и Совет Европы", "Международное сотрудничество", "Alma mater". 7. Выдвижение кандидатов на соискание премии осуществляется федеральными, региональными и местными органами власти, зарубежными государственными органами, российскими и международными профессиональными объединениями, общественными, коммерческими и некоммерческими организациями, а также лауреатами премии. 8. Provision of the procedure for nominating candidates for the prize, the work of the board of trustees of the prize and holding the ceremony of its presentation is entrusted to the non-profit organization "Themis Foundation". 9. The prize is awarded in a solemn atmosphere. Prize regulations: pages 1 , 2 , 3 (graphic copy)