Federal Law No. 42-FZ dated 4 March 2015 (On Amendments to Part I of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) (the "Law") was signed by the President of the Russian Federation on 8 March 2015...

Russia is facing potential restrictions of foreign ownership in digital companies. This follows similar restrictions over Russian mass media companies and online cinemas which took effect in 2016

Das ohnehin schon hohe persönliche Haftungsrisiko von Vorständen und Geschäftsführern in Russland wird dadurch noch einmal verschärft.

At the Berlin forum of German business leaders held in November 2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared that the clearance procedure of foreign investments in Russian strategic sectors would be simplified in the near future.

Russia has introduced reduced pension and social insurance contribution rates for IT and technology companies, in addition to the reduced rates introduced in April 2020 for SMEs.

The expanding strategic partnership between Russia and China, reflected in growing bilateral trade, brings significant opportunities for Chinese businesses across sectors...

On December 31, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a change in the effective date of a Russian personal data law that includes a data localization requirement (the "Personal Data Law").

The legislation that had previously regulated this area has been significantly revamped, and investors planning to conclude a SPIC would do well to keep in mind the following main changes:

It may be too early to judge whether Russia’s new competition law, which took effect less than five months ago, will live up to its promise to modernize and streamline Russian antimonopoly review of mergers, acquisitions, and similar equity transactions.

In recent years, the Russian state hasgradually been simplifying the administrative regulation of businesses.

There is not an established court guidance on most of the terms and conditions a reasonable non-Russian supplier seeks to include into the distribution agreement.

There's a risk of non-compliance in Russia when special purpose vehicles (SPVs) – also known as specialised entities – lack knowledge on the definition of charter activities.

This further increases the already high personal liability risk for the management in Russia.

The UK Bribery Act 2010 (the "Act"), which came into legal effect on July 1, 2010, overhauled the UK’s arguably outdated corruption legislation and introduced a tough new regime that in some ways is more stringent and broader than the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

2016 wurden in Russland hunderte Unternehmen mit Geldbußen wegen Korruptionsdelikten belegt.

Any major sporting event is always a good opportunity for advertising activity.

In recent years, Russian State authorities have been greatly concerned about the efficiency of enforcement measures, imposed on foreign companies which have no legal presence in Russia.

It happened in an instant. Almost overnight Russia, the world's eleventh-largest economy, was transformed from an important player in global financial markets

Die erhebliche Ausweitung der US-Sanktionen gegen Russland stürzt viele deutsche und europäische Unternehmen in ein Dilemma. Auf der einen Seite haben die Sanktionen extraterritoriale Wirkung.

July saw the entry into force of the majority of provisions of the long awaited and much discussed new Federal Law No. 38-FZ "On Advertising" (the "New Advertising Law"), a significantly improved law which alters the legal framework regulating advertising activities in Russia.