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The law makes provision for implementing experimental legal regimes in the area of medical practice, communications services and autonomous transport technologies Pepeliaev Group advises of the coming into force of Federal Law No. 331-FZ dated 2 July 2021 “On amendments to individual items of legislation of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law ‘On experimental legal regimes in the area of digital innovations in the Russian Federation’”. Pursuant to the Law, participants of experimental legal regimes in the area of medical practice, communications and autonomous transport technologies may be granted exemptions from individual legislative requirements.

Changes in the procedure for performing notarial acts and in the procedure for how sole members of legal entities should adopt resolutions Pepeliaev Group advises that a Federal Law has been adopted that establishes a procedure for how the register of orders to revoke powers of attorney should be kept and also changes the procedure for how sole members of legal entities should adopt resolutions.

Criminal liability has been made harsher in the bankruptcy sphere Pepeliaev Group advises that a criminal liability has been made harsher for beneficial owners and other controlling persons, as well as court-appointed administrators for their unlawful activities during a bankruptcy and for deliberate bankruptcy.

It has been enshrined in legislation that a convertible loan agreement can be concluded for the purpose of investing in non-public companies Pepeliaev Group advises that a Federal Law has been adopted establishing that a convertible loan agreement can be concluded between a borrower which is a non-public company and a lender, as well as the procedure for converting a loan into a membership interest in the issued capital or shares of non-public companies.

Overview of tax events for June 2021 In the issue: Russia has notified the Netherlands that the tax treaty between the two countries has been denounced.

The repatriation of foreign trade revenue has been partially abolished Starting from 1 July 2021, the statutory obligation to repatriate has been abolished for the major part of foreign trade contracts whereby residents generate revenue (‘export’ contracts).

A record-keeping system for internet advertising is being set up in Russia Pepeliaev Group advises that a Law “On amending the Federal Law “On advertising”” has been adopted with regard to setting up a unified information system for keeping a record of advertising on the Internet. An obligation is being introduced for advertising distributors and advertisers to report information regarding Internet advertising to the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (known in Russian as ‘Roskomnadzor’).

Changes in the procedure for holding general meetings of commercial partnerships and companies Pepeliaev Group advises that a Federal Law has been adopted to establish the procedure for holding general meetings or for conducting absentee voting.

Vaccination is voluntary, but mandatory Pepeliaev Group`s lawyers answered the most frequently asked questions of employers concerning mandatory vaccination, using Moscow as an example.

New state and municipal control Pepeliaev Group advises that a Federal Law has taken effect since 1 July to establish a new procedure for state and municipal control to be organised and implemented.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation has developed a new procedure for taking an inventory of emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere and the sources of them Pepeliaev Group advises that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation (the “Ministry”) has drafted a new “Procedure for taking an inventory of stationary sources and emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, adjusting the data of such inventory and documenting and storing data obtained by taking such inventory and making adjustments” (the “Procedure”).

Changes in the procedure for the registration of legal entities in 2021 Pepeliaev Group advises that there have been changes in the area of the state registration of legal entities.

The State Duma has received a draft law that foreign internet companies must open representative offices in Russia Pepeliaev Group advises that on 21 May 2021 a draft law “On the Internet activities of foreign entities in the Russian Federation”  was put before the State Duma. 

Overview of tax events for May 2021 In the issue: The Russian President has signed a law to denounce a double tax treaty with the Netherlands.

Overview of developments in legislation and case law for April 2021 In the issue: The Russian Government by Resolution No. 622 dated 19 April 2021 has restricted the volume of information provided to audit companies controlled by foreign companies.

Overview of tax events for April 2021 In the issue: The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media has drawn up new measures for exerting pressure on foreign IT giants, including the introduction of a new tax.

Grounds for “compulsory licensing”* have changed Law firm Pepeliaev Group advises that Federal Law No. 107-FZ “On amending article 1360 of Section Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation” (the “Law”) was adopted on 30 April 2021, which has introduced the following amendments to article 1360 of the Civil Code.

The Russian Constitutional Court has allowed foreclosure on the only residential property of a bankrupt individual Pepeliaev Group advises that the Constitutional Court’s Resolution No. 15-P was published on 26 April 2021. The Resolution determines whether the only residential property should be excluded from the bankruptcy estate where such property belongs to an individual debtor and exceeds the property that is reasonably sufficient for satisfying the need for residential property established by the Constitution.

The regulation of the circulation of medical products is changing Pepeliaev Group advises that on 30 April 2021 Federal Law No. 128-FZ “On amending the Federal Law “On the fundamentals of health protection in the Russian Federation” and articles 12 and 22 of the Federal Law “On licensing individual types of activity” was adopted, which substantially amends the regulation of the circulation of medical products.  

Overview of developments in legislation and case law for March 2021 In the issue: The Russian Government by Resolution No. 279 dated 27 February 2021 has approved a new concessional credit programme for businesses in the most affected areas.