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The Presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation
(hereinafter - SCC RF) adopted by the Informative Letter No. 156 dated
the 26th of February, 2013 (hereinafter - the Informative Letter) on
Review of the consideration by arbitrazh courts of the cases on the
implementation of the public order clause as the ground for rejection of
the recognition and enforcement of the foreign court decisions and
arbitral awards.
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During 2012 there were a number of changes in the sphere of HR from
the employment law standpoint. Among the upheaval, some key trends
became evident in HR-related regulation and law-enforcement practice.
First thing that we would note is the rising attention to detail among
employers. In previous years companies devoted much time to massive
restructuring and downsizing projects, meaning that they had little time
for current issues. Now businesses are spending more time on bringing
their internal policies and HR paperwork into line with the laws and
best practice. In this way, they avoid problems with their employees
rather than closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
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This year marks the start of a five-year period in which the eyes of the sporting world will be on Russia. In the summer of 2013, Kazan will host the Universiade, or World University Games, while the World Athletics Championship will take place in Moscow. In 2014, the Winter Olympics come to Sochi, and a year later some of Kazan’s new facilities will be put to use again when the city stages the World Aquatics Championships. Next up is the World Ice Hockey Championships, in St Petersburg and Moscow, in 2016, before soccer’s World Cup puts on its month-long show all across the European part of the country in 2018.
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Facts of the case
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FEDERAL LAW “ON THE CONTRACT SYSTEM IN THE SPHERE OF PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS, WORK OR SERVICES FOR STATE AND
MUNICIPAL NEEDS”
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Amending the deadline for notifications to be filed and audits to be conducted
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Statutory Regulation
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The word outsourcing has become a staple of Russian business language, but is still not encountered in Russian law. Generally, outsourcing contrasts with the leasing of personnel in that outsourcing involves certain business processes being contracted out to an external service provider. Outsourcing is typically used to transfer processes that are vital for the company’s activity but are of an auxiliary nature to its core activities: for example, IT, HR processes and payroll.
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In a modern world, an important trend promoting ethical business
practice is for civil society to regulate itself when resolving legal
disputes. The increased burden on the courts and a growing number of
business entities and disputes between them, have resulted in increased
attention to different types of dispute resolution procedures. It would
be helpful to highlight certain advantages and disadvantages of the
relevant method for resolving a dispute in the economic field, as this
may help to choose the method that is the most efficient in a specific
situation.
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The Russian Supreme Commercial Court's approach to the landlord and
tenant sector is marked by its balance. In its attempts to tailor its
approach to the developing practice on the Russian market, the Court is
trying to meet the needs of both tenants and landlords.