Further developments to Russian foreign investment laws introduce new requirements for investors and simplify regulation in some spheres -
Established by the Russian government in 2008, the Government Commission on Control...more
1/5/2022
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Beneficial Owner ,
Beneficiaries ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Russia ,
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service ,
The Government Commission
The Federal Antimonopoly Service strengthens enforcement of foreign investments legislation -
Established by the Russian government in 2008, the Government Commission on Control over Foreign Investments in the Russian...more
12/3/2020
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Russia ,
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service ,
Strategic Entities ,
The Government Commission
This summary is intended to help clients navigate the large number of legal measures taken expeditiously by the Russian authorities in connection with the spread of COVID-19. The summary is not exhaustive. It includes only...more
6/2/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exports ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Imports ,
Insolvency ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Moratorium ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Russia ,
Social Distancing ,
State of Emergency ,
Subsidies ,
Tax Relief ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Trade Policy ,
Workplace Safety
This summary is intended to help navigate a large number of legal measures taken by the Russian authorities in connection with COVID-19. The review is not exhaustive. We plan to periodically update this document as new...more
5/8/2020
/ Constitutional Amendment ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debit Cards ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices ,
Paid Leave ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Relief Measures ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Distancing ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Tax Relief
Below we list the measures introduced by Russian state authorities in response to and in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
High Alert Regime -
All regions of Russia, including Moscow and the Moscow Region, have...more
3/27/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Government Lockdown ,
Medical Devices ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Quarantine ,
Remote Working ,
Russia ,
School Closures ,
Tax Deferral ,
Travel Restrictions
The Russian government clarified requirements to disclosure of information about foreign investors' beneficiaries, beneficial owners and controlling persons.
The Government Commission on Control over Foreign Investments in...more
1/8/2020
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Beneficiaries ,
Controlling Person ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Sector ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Media ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Natural Resources ,
Russia ,
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service ,
Strategic Entities ,
The Government Commission