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 to Russian Securities Market Regulations: Depositary Receipt Holders
- Amendments to Securities Market Regulation Related to Securities of Foreign Issuers
- Enhanced Currency Controls and Penalties
..Regulation 395-P (Basel III)
Excerpt from Russian Civil Law Reform: Recent and Upcoming Amendments -
Russia continues to adopt significant civil law reforms in an effort to improve the business and economic environment generally and to incorporate a number of modern commercial concepts into the Russian legal system. In 2012, the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) approved the “first reading” of a draft law on extensive amendments to the Civil Code. Subsequently, it was decided that these amendments would be separated into several groups to expedite their passage.
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