In June 2020, the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code was amended to vest exclusive competence in the Russian arbitrazh (commercial) courts (“Arbitrazh Courts”) over disputes involving Russian (and certain foreign) persons who...more
In an effort to reduce bureaucratic procedures and address deficiencies in Russian law with regard to strategic investments by foreign entities in Russia, amendments to Federal Law No. 57-FZ “On Procedures for Foreign...more
President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on June 8, 2020 designed to provide legal recourse, in certain cases, to Russian (and foreign) persons who have been sanctioned by foreign states....more
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 officially ended. Although most of the...more
5/28/2020
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On April 21, 2020, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation issued an “Overview of selected issues of judicial practice, related to the application of legislation and measures to stop the spread of the...more
4/24/2020
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On April 2, 2020, President Putin issued an order (Order “On Measures to Ensure Sanitary and Epidemiological Safety of the Population”) which extended the period of non-working days until April 30, 2020 in an effort to combat...more
On March 25, to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, President Putin announced that March 30 through April 3, 2020 would be paid “non-working days” for employees (Presidential Order No. 206 “On Declaring Non-Working...more
On March 25, 2020, President Putin signed the Order “On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation” (the Order), which states that March 30th through April 3rd, 2020 will be paid “non-working days” for employees.The...more