Goltsblat BLP advises that the Russian Ministry of Justice has registered Order No. 317/ММВ-7-2/481@ of the Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Tax Service dated 29 May 2017, ...

Corruption either involves the giving or taking of bribes or it involves actions by officials abusing their position or power which both damage the lawful interests of society or the state and are aimed at obtaining profits (including valuables, property, property services or property rights).

IP enforcement in key global markets is increasingly complex. What's the legal theory? What's the reality in practice?

In January 2012, Russia took another significant step to strengthen its legal framework for fighting corruption by ratifying the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, which was originally adopted on November 21, 1997, by the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Istanbul (the Convention).

This article gives details of new guidance on anti-corruption measures for organisations, particularly in relation to employment matters.

On Dec. 25, 2014, the Russian Parliament adopted new legislation aimed at the criminalization of (1) pharmaceutical counterfeiting and (2) distribution of counterfeited and falsified medicines and medical devices.

Unternehmensinterne Ermittlungen in Russland tangieren streng regulierte Rechtsbereiche. Hinzutreten zahlreiche praktische Herausforderungen.

The UK has introduced sweeping changes to its sanctions framework through new Russia-related designations and comprehensive legislative amendments affecting multiple regimes. These developments include expanded end-use controls, revised licensing grounds, and updated reporting thresholds that fundamentally alter compliance obligations for businesses operating in sanctioned sectors.

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

Legal entities which, directly or indirectly, control or are controlled by the above legal entities.

Bis zum Ende der Frühjahrssitzungsperiode am 28. Juli 2019 wurden drei neue Gesetzesentwürfe zu Gegenmaßnahmen zu den Russlandsanktionen in die Staatsduma eingebracht.

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

The Russian Arbitration Center and the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration have undergone a full compliance review and a comprehensive examination of the RAC Arbitration Rules ...

In the last few years, and in 2018-19 especially, we have noted a very important trend in enforcement related to the use of OCC Charges.

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.

This newsletter summarises recent Russian regulation, enforcement and court practice developments which may be relevant for doing business in Russia from a corporate crime and investigations perspective.

On April 28, 2014, the United States and the European Union announced a fourth expansion of sanctions in response to events in southern and eastern Ukraine.

Anti-bribery enforcement by Russian agencies significantly differs from that of their foreign counterparts.

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