1 INTRODUCTION
In the past three months amendments to the real estate laws of
the Russian Federation have taken effect which improve legal
certainty for investors in Russian real estate: The legislator has
established a reliable basis for the construction and operation of
linear infrastructure (e.g. power lines, telecommunication lines,
roads, railway lines and pipelines) ("Linear
Infrastructure") on private and public land.
Furthermore, it has substantially amended the legal basis for
demolishing and legalizing buildings which were constructed in
breach of the relevant laws of the Russian Federation.
2 PUBLIC EASEMENTS FOR LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE
2.1 General
With effect from 1 September 2018, the Russian legislator has
enabled the competent federal or local government bodies (except
for Rosavtodor regarding buildings for crossings of motor roads and
railway lines, the competent bodies are not yet determined) to
establish a public easement ("Easement")
on
