Daniil Lozovsky, Senior Attorney of the Competition/Antitrust Practice, and Grigory Viktorov, Junior Attorney of Competition/Antitrust Practice prepared an article “The new foreign direct investments regime in Russia” in Mergers & Acquisitions Expert Guide 2022 published by the Corporate LiveWire magazine. The article is aimed at informing the readers on the new FDI regime, the corresponding legal basis and the related matters ...
Please be informed that a new Counter-Sanctions Regime of Making Payments in IP-Related Agreements in Russia was established by the Presidential Decree No. 322 dated May 27th, 2022 “On the temporary procedure for fulfilling obligations in respect of certain right holders” (“Decree No. 322”). It came into force on the date of signing. Download the file to see more. https://alrud ...
In light of the sanctions imposed, ALRUD experts have prepared an Overview of Russian Counter-Sanctions measures that have been taken in response to the actions of unfriendly countries since 24 February 2022. The overview focuses on: Russian counter-sanctions measures Liability Prospects for foreign business Recent trends in litigation and arbitration Assumptions and limitations The review is updated on an ongoing basis. Follow the link to learn more ...
A significant, temporary measure for 2022 has been introduced into the Russian merger control procedure, which may affect the regulatory approval process, in many M&A transactions, and might be specifically relevant for Management Buyouts. On July 14th, 2022, the Federal Law No. 286-FZ came into force ...
Please be informed that new laws, introducing major reform of Russian data protection and information regulation, have been passed by the Russian parliament and signed by the President of the Russian Federation, in July 2022. The reform covers: • Significant changes to the Federal Law No ...
On 7 July, experts from leading firms in law, communications and government relations respectively across Russia, ALRUD, EM and KESAREV held a webinar on 'Managing Legal, Communications and GR Risks for International Business in Russia in 2022'. The speakers were: German Zakharov, ALRUD Partner, Evgeny Roshkov, KESAREV Partner, and Denis Denisov, EM Partner ...
Invitation Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, ALRUD Law Firm is honored to invite you to our webinar dedicated to the upcoming reform of personal data legislation in Russia ...
Invitation Dear Colleagues, ALRUD Law Firm is honoured to invite you to our webinar: "Labour Issues in Corporate Restructurings and Transactions during the Crisis Period" In these current challenging times, corporations face various difficulties that significantly influence their activities in Russia. Given the severe sanctions and technical issues caused by them, companies have been forced to find new business approaches ...
InvitationDear Ladies and Gentlemen,ALRUD Law Firm is honored to invite you to participate in our webinar:Foreign Business in Russia: What to Do and How to Mitigate Your Risks?The initial shock has passed, and the time has come to summarise the new legal regime as it pertains to your foreign business in Russia. In recent months, we have been assisting numerous foreign clients from different industries in developing and implementing solutions concerning their foreign business in Russia ...
In the light of the current geopolitical situation, including severe counter sanctions and restrictions imposed by the Russian Government, we would like to provide you with an update on the current IP regulation in Russia. Partial legalization of parallel imports On 29th March, the Russian government issued a Decree No ...
The Government of the Russian Federation has adopted Resolution No. 497 dated March 28, 2022, which es-tablishes a large-scale moratorium on bankruptcy from April 1. Meanwhile, earlier on March 9, 2022, the Fed-eral Tax Service had already decided to suspend the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings. In this newsletter, we will provide you with an analysis of the key provisions of the moratorium ...
In light of the current geopolitical situation, the severe US and EU sanctions, and Russian counter sanctions imposed in response, many international companies have already announced their plans either to leave the Russian market, or to temporarily suspend their business operations in Russia. The current unprecedented situation is a great challenge for companies, since it requires complex decisions to be made, in a very short time ...
In the light of the current geopolitical situation, including severe counter sanctions and restrictions imposed by the Russian Government, people working in Russia and abroad may face new risks in their work and personal life. We would like to provide you with the general guidance to minimize such risks. Follow the link to learn more. Download file We hope that the information provided herein will be useful for you ...
In the light of the current geopolitical situation, we would like to inform you on a new procedure of the Counter-Sanctions FDI regime, the corresponding legal basis and the connected matters which could be of importance for your business. Follow the link to learn more. Download file We hope that the information provided herein will be useful for you ...
In the light of the current geopolitical situation, we would like to inform you on a new procedure of the Counter-Sanctions FDI regime, the corresponding legal basis and the connected matters which could be of importance for your business. Follow the link to learn more. Download file We hope that the information provided herein will be useful for you ...
This newsletter gives you a very important update on a draft law re. mandatory sale of enterprises (including their assets) that refused to continue their business in Russia and that are owned/controlled by persons from foreign countries that imposed sanctions against Russia. We expect this draft law to be considered by legislative bodies in Russia in coming days ...
In the light of the current geopolitical situation, ALRUD team would like to inform you of and turn your attention to the new counter-sanctions measures introduced in Russia within the last few days, the corresponding legal basis, and the related matters which could be of importance for your business. Follow the link below and get the full version of the Newsletter: New Russian counter-sanctions and related legal and financial issues ...
ALRUD Regulatory practice is proud to present you the Regulatory Guide for the Third Quarter of 2021. The points of focus of this regulatory guide are product compliance, regulatory enforcement and environment protection. Most, if not all, of the topics commented in this guide have strategic importance for the Russian regulatory field ...
In connection with the changes to the migration law that came into force on 29 December 2021, ALRUD presents below the new checklist. This checklist will be useful for foreign nationals, company managers, HR directors, Compliance officers, as well as heads of legal departments and other persons interested in or responsible for hiring foreign workers in Russia ...
In connection with the changes to the migration law that came into force on 29 December 2021, ALRUD presents below the new checklist. This checklist will be useful for foreign nationals, company managers, HR directors, Compliance officers, as well as heads of legal departments and other persons interested in or responsible for hiring foreign workers in Russia ...
At the end of 2021, the Intellectual Property Rights Court published the new Practice Review on the issues regarding the application of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, on the legal protection of software and databases (in Russian only). The Review presents the well-established positions of the Court on the disputes practice regarding databases and software ...
Experts from the Private Clients and Tax practices prepared the Russian chapter for the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Private Client Global Guide ...
Due to massive inspections and new sanitary requirements, ALRUD’s experts from Labour and Employment practice have prepared this material for HR directors, compliance officers and heads of legal departments, on the preparation of the company, for inspection of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor): Checklist: Preparing the company for inspection of Rospotrebnadzor in Russia ...
ALRUD’s experts from Labour and Employment practice have prepared this material and it can be of particular interest to HR directors and business partners, compliance officers, heads of legal departments and other interested people, who are in charge of engaging foreign national employees. In this paper, we focused on the simplified procedure that applies to highly qualified specialists (“HQS”): Checklist: Employing a highly qualified foreign specialist ...
ALRUD regulatory practice has prepared a review for 'Legal Regulatory Guide Russia', which summarizes the most significant changes and trends in Russian legislation, in the field of administrative regulation of business in the first and second quarters of 2021. The review was published with the participation of ALRUD experts - Maxim Alekseev, Senior Partner and Head of ALRUD Regulatory practice, Timur Akhundov, Senior Associate, Dina Kravchenko, Associate, and Boris Pribylov, Associate ...
