On 7 June 2012, almost six months after it was signed by the Russian Government, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Accession Protocol was submitted for ratification to the Russian Federal Assembly.

The Russian Federation State Duma is adopting two draft laws at the same time amending the Strategic Investments Law.

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.

Starting from 2019, certain consumer products (tobacco, shoes, perfume, leather clothes, coats, blouses for women and girls, bed and table linens and cameras) must be marked with specific labels

Nearly two years into the Russian Federation's internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no signs of ending soon. The same holds true for the economic sanctions imposed by many Western countries...

On 12 November 2019 the President signed Federal Law No. 377-FZ (Law No. 377) making amendments to certain laws, including Federal Law No. 129-FZ "On the State Registration of Legal Entities

Despite frantic US mediation, Russia and Ukraine war aims remain deeply at odds and expectations of bilaterals or trilaterals are premature.

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

In its recent business advisory, dated 23 February 2024, the United States Government warns businesses and individuals of serious legal, financial, and reputational risks entailed in maintaining operations in Russia.

These steps are aimed at implementing the Russian government's strategy of preference for domestic IT products in federal government and municipal procurement programs.

In an effort to respond to investors' concerns about the lack of a simplified legal structure for carrying out joint investment activity, a new law was adopted on November 28, 2011, introducing a new legal structure called an Investment Partnership, which is established and operated based on an investment partnership agreement (IPA).

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has published merger control guidelines. This is the first time over the fifteen-year existence of the modern Competition Law that the service has published guidelines of such scope and depth in this area.

In response to the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies (including foreign states and international organizations) Russia has adopted several counter-measures to protect the national interests of Russia ...

This fall will see the entry into force of new antimonopoly legislation which will affect both Russian and foreign companies alike and eliminate many gaps and uncertainties that exist under the current regulatory framework

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.

On Oct. 26, 2006 a new antimonopoly law – Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 July 2006 "On Protection of Competition" – came into force in Russia. The law that it replaces was enacted more than 15 years ago and, despite numerous amendments, was hardly able to continue regulating the actively emerging Russian market.

Employee-created intellectual property (IP) assets play an important role in the development of every technology business as well as IP portfolio. Russian domestic laws have specific regulations ...

The law (Article 1508 of the Civil Code) provides that a trademark protected in Russia based on its state registration or in accordance with an international agreement or used as a trademark, or a...

Following the tradition, the September issue covers some of the hottest topics of Russian law and its practical application.