As has been widely noted, online trade grew significantly in 2020. Confined to their homes, consumers relied on the internet for buying food, household products, medical supplies, ...

As many more companies switch retail operations online in the context of the Covid-19, this article sets out a checklist of employment and HR issues they need to keep in mind in Russia.

The following legislative changes were adopted in April 2020 in the field of subsoil use and energy, and may be of interest to energy and mining companies that are operating in Russia...

On 1 April 2020, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No. 98-FZ On On 08 June 2020 the President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law No. 166-FZ of ...

Pursuant to the recently enacted federal law contemplating rent relief for tenants affected by measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus (the "Rent Relief Law")...

The Russian Government has included the coronavirus in the list of the illnesses that are dangerous for the general public. The first person with this infection has recently been found in Moscow.

While counterfeit products and internet piracy are a constant concern for IP owners in Russia, the covid-19 pandemic has significantly heightened the need for more scrutiny in this area.

With discussions to lift the coronavirus lockdown beginning, compliance considerations are becoming more important again. Below we have summarised what companies operating in Russia...

Mit der beginnenden Diskussion über die Lockerung des Corona-Lockdown nehmen auch Compliance-Erwägungen wieder mehr Raum ein.

As of May 12, 2020, the period of so-called "non-working days" established by Presidential Decrees No. 206, dated March 25, No. 239, dated April 2, and No. 294, dated April 28 in Russia

By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206")

The Mayor of Moscow has issued two decrees dated 10 April and 11 April 2020, temporarily suspending in-person activity at most businesses...

This year events relating to global pandemics of COVID-19 for sure had impact on various issues of human civilization.

According to Article 401 of the RCC, unless otherwise provided by law or the contract, a person shall not be liable for non-performance or undue performance of its obligations assumed in the...

Keeping in mind its proximity to both Asia and Europe, it was a wonder that the country was able to ward off the threat of the COVID-19 for so long.

On 1 April 2020, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No. 98-FZ On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Disaster Management and Emergency Response...

According to Article 401 of the RCC, unless otherwise provided by law or the contract, a person shall not be liable for non-performance or undue...

On 21 April 2020, the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") issued digest No. 1 of clarifications on certain issues of case law relating to the application of legislation and measures to...

This article sets out a 7-step plan of required and recommended actions which employers in Russia should take if an employee has symptoms of COVID-19.

The confirmed number of persons in Russia infected with SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 exceeds 6,000. Many people and enterprises are affected by non-working days, lock down measures and the resulting direct and indirect impact ...