ALRUD Law Firm

We would like to inform you about significant amendments to ****Federal Law No. 248-FZ dated July 31, 2020 On State Control (Supervision) and Municipal Control in the Russian Federation****, introduced by ****Federal Law No. 540-FZ dated December 28, 2024****. The new regulation came into effect on ****December 28, 2024****, with certain provisions set to be implemented later. KEY CHANGES: New grounds for unscheduled inspections: These include the presence of risk indicators, failure to conduct mandatory preventive visits, and lack of registration in the “Chestny Znak” system where required...

Stay up-to-date with the ****latest developments in labour law related to employee remuneration****. These updates are essential for ensuring accurate payroll calculations, particularly in cases of employment termination, and for aligning local regulations with current legal requirements. New Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2025, a revised minimum wage for a standard monthly work schedule will come into force. At the federal level, the minimum wage will increase to RUB 22,440 up from the current RUB 19,242...

ALRUD participated in the rating "Experts on Law. Top Legal Councels", which was held this year for the first time for law firms and was organized by the rating agency Expert RA JSC and the analytical company Expert Business Solutions JSC with the support of the State Development Corporation VEB.RF and informational support from Expert magazine. The rating focuses on offering a comprehensive assessment of the legal consultancy companies involved in supporting ****development projects****, i.e., projects implemented by private companies or companies with state participation focused on the development of the country, cities, and our standard of living and serve the interests of society...

ALRUD has successfully defended the interests of a ****global leader in entertainment software and gaming equipment****. Users of the latter’s gaming platform had brought a class action following the suspension of paid transactions in certain countries. The class action, seeking the restoration of access to the software, compensation for moral damages, and the recovery of penalties, was brought in defence of a group initially consisting of 28 users. The case has been pending for more than two years and has gone through two rounds of consideration by the trial court. Over this time, more than 300 users joined the class action, and the total property claims rose above USD 30 million...