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Alerts
15 November 2011
On easing punishment for residents who violate the term for repatriating foreign currency income
On 9 November 2011, the Federation Council approved the law “On amendments to articles 3.5 and 15.25 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offences”.
Alerts
26 October 2011
Rules approved for deactivating a capital construction facility
14 October 2011 saw the entry into force of the Russian Government’s Resolution No. 802 dated 30 September 2011 On approving the Rules for deactivating a capital construction facility.
Articles and comments
17 October 2011
Establishing judicial precedent in terms of using promissory notes as security
This summer, the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court drew a line under a promissory note dispute that had dragged on since 2009. By its Resolution No. 16623/10 dated 21 June 2011  in case No. A40-120754/09-55-921, it corrected the lower court...
Alerts
11 October 2011
Amendments to Russia’s double tax treaties with Switzerland and Luxembourg
Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Government has approved draft Protocols amending the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasi...
Alerts
06 October 2011
The Russian Supreme Arbitration Court will resolve the issue of whether taxpayers may treat as deductible VAT paid as part of the expenditure on the repair of general infrastructure facilities that are in state ownership
Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 25 October 2011, the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court will resolve the issue of whether taxpayers may treat as deductible VAT paid as part of the expenditure on the repair of infrastructure...
Alerts
27 September 2011
New rules for determining origins of goods in the CIS
Pepeliaev Group advises that Federal Law No. 103-FZ dated 1 June 2011 has ratified the Agreement on the Rules for Determining the Origin of Goods in the Commonwealth of Independent States, signed in Yalta on 20 November 2009 (the “Agr...
Alerts
15 September 2011
The Russian financial watchdog has provided guidance on factors that present increased risk of transactions being treated as money laundering or terrorism financing
Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Financial Monitoring Service has released its Information Letter No. 17 dated 2 August 2011 On factors in transactions, and in types of and terms for activity, that entail an increased risk of client...
Alerts
02 September 2011
The Russian Supreme Arbitration Court has confirmed the ban on third parties using trademarks in their advertisments of services
Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court supported the stance taken by the Nineteenth Arbitration Court of Appeal and the Federal Arbitration Court for the Central Circuit, according to which provisions of article ...
Alerts
29 August 2011
What is new in the application of Russian thin capitalisation rules
Pepeliaev Group law firm advises that the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court (the “SAC”) will for the first time consider how the non-discrimination provisions of international double tax treaties correlate with Russian ...