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Russian Supreme Court allows sanctioned parties to avoid arbitration agreements with a seat in a state imposing sanctions

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

Russia Streamlines Procedures for Approval of Certain Strategic Investments in Russia

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

Russia Has Introduced a Law Seeking to Protect the Rights of Sanctioned Russians

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

COVID-19: Back to Work: Guidelines for Russian Employers

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

COVID-19: Russia’s Supreme Court provides clarifications on the impact of COVID-19 related measures on contract performance and...

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

Non-working Days Extended Until April 30 While the Mayor of Moscow Issues Further Restrictions

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

The Russian Government Provides Further Clarity to its COVID-19 Coronavirus-Related Measures

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

Russia Extends Coronavirus-Related Protective Measures: Impact on Employers and Employees

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

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