On April 21, the Russian State Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament) approved amendments to the Russian Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information regarding audiovisual services....more
Russia is considering new restrictions on foreign ownership and control of online video services, similar to the rules recently imposed on “mass media” such as television, radio, and publications....more
The new rules, which take effect on 1 January 2017, will apply to both limited liability and stock companies.
Russia recently changed the laws governing the approval of certain corporate actions....more
All Russian legal entities must obtain information on their ultimate beneficial owners.
Russia has recently amended its anti-money laundering law to require that any legal entity, whether private or public (with limited...more
The changes address corporate governance, liability, and other issues.
Russia continues to pursue a series of reforms to modernise its civil and commercial laws and improve the business environment. Recent amendments...more
In This Issue:
- Russian Civil Law Reform: Recent and Upcoming Amendments
- Anti-Corruption Laws: New Compliance Requirements for Russian Companies
..Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership
- Amendments...more