“Questions to Consider When Deciding on the Necessity of Commissioning an Expert Examination to Determine a Document’s Age.” By Experts from the “National Expert Bureau” (NEB) ANO for Pravo-300.

26 декабря 2025 г.

An article by Sergey Ovechkin, Head of the Department of Forensic Technical and Handwriting Examination at the “NEB” ANO, and Olga Podoprigorina, Senior Expert Chemist and Head of the Laboratory at the “National Expert Bureau” ANO*, has been published on the Pravo-300 legal portal:

In disputes concerning the authenticity of contracts, receipts, and other evidence, courts are faced with the question of when exactly a document was created. A document dating examination can be crucial if there are doubts about the date of signing, the timing of a document’s appearance in the case file, or attempts to retroactively alter circumstances.

You can learn about when it makes sense to commission such an examination, what limitations are important to consider, and what not to expect from it in the full version of the article.

*The “National Expert Bureau” ANO was established by Alliance Legal Consulting Group.