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Draft Amendments to the Civil Code. To what extent is it justified to stop providing...
land plots for construction under leases?
By Alexey Konevsky, Head of Real Estate and Construction Practice, Pepeliaev Group
Signs of non-use of agricultural land plots have been determined
Legal Update No. 349
Goltsblat BLP advises that the Russian Government has adopted Resolution No. 369 dated 23 April 2012, determining the following signs of non-use of land plots in consideration of the specific nature of agricultural production or other activities related to agricultural production in constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
Insuring the civil liability of companies managing and operating commercial real estate
Natalia Stenina, Head of the Environmental Group, Pepeliaev Group
Despite the obvious advantages for owners of commercial real estate to engage management companies, the issues inevitably arise of apportioning liability and potential risks between an owner of a building and a management company and of how to reduce down these risks.
Land plot lease rights of owners of construction in progress
Legal Update No. 311
Goltsblat BLP advises of adoption of Federal Law of 12 December 2011 No. 427-FZ "On Amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Federal Law 'On Introduction of the Land Code of the Russian Federation'" and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation (the Law).
More legal opportunities for withdrawing from land leases and investment contracts in Moscow and St.
Legal Update No. 309
Goltsblat BLP advises that Federal Law No. 427-FZ “On Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Federal Law ‘On Enactment of the Russian Land Code’ and certain other Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” (the Law) was adopted on 12 December 2012.
Amendments to the Russian Town-planning Code
Amendments to the Russian Town-planning Code regarding expert review of design documents, technical customer and safe operation of buildings and construction.
Legal Update No. 296
When a property should be classified as fixed assets
Property tax is levied on property treated as fixed assets for accounting purposes. However, the Russian accounting regulations (PBU 6/01) do not specify when property should be classified as fixed assets.
Simplification of the Procedures for Enforcement of a Mortgage/Pledge
Until recently, a mortgage over immovable property was in general enforced on the basis of court rulings. This tended to be a fairly time-consuming procedure. Some practising lawyers noted that the process sometimes took 1.5 to 2 years to complete.
A practical insight to cross-border Real Estate work
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2009