The most important on-going legal issues in Russia
The confirmed number of persons in Russia infected with
SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 (Corona) exceeds 6,000. Many people and
enterprises are affected by non-working days, lock down measures
and the resulting direct and indirect impact on work, business and
finances. This summary highlights some recent legal issues in
connection with the Corona crisis in Russia.
Quarantine and lock down measures
The period until 30 April 2020 (incl.) has been declared as
non-working days by Decree of the Russian President. This measure
is being accompanied by far-reaching quarantine measures in many
regions.
According to the President's Decree of 2 April 2020 only
certain companies who are regarded as essential for social purposes
or to fight the corona crisis are still permitted to operate. A
number of specific industries are exempt by the Decree from the
general standstill. In addition, the regional governments are
authorized to
