The Legal 500

Last year the Russian legislation underwent considerable modifications, and in this review we tried to highlight those, which we expect to be of top significance for business in Russia.

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RELATION TO APPLYING INSOVENCY (BANKRUPTCY) LEGISLATION FOR QUARTER I OF 2012

It is well known that most Russian M&A transactions, especially private equity deals, are governed by English law.

There was a milestone event in Saint-Petersburg in the beginning of 2012. A school offering general education for 285 students was opened in the city on the river Neva. It is the first public facility to be constructed by investors under a public-private partnership (PPP). The key feature of using a PPP to build social infrastructure is that the investor is responsible for construction and the subsequent operation of the facility for the period laid down in the agreement. However, this type of cooperation in Russia is still quite rare.

Legal Update No. 343

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Legal Update No. 341

Legal Update No. 342

Legal Update No. 340

Legal Update No. 339 Goltsblat BLP hereby advises of new Russian Government Resolution No. 191 dated 6 March 2012 introducing new rules for determining the customs value of commodities exported from Russia (the Resolution). The Resolution comes into effect on 14 April 2012, superseding the previous rules.