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Alerts
31 January 2011
The customs authorities receive additional powers for control at Russian state border checkpoints
Pepeliaev Group advises that Federal Law No. 394-FZ dated 28 December 2010 introduces amendments to some Russian laws whereby the responsibility to perform certain types of state control is transferred to the Russian customs authorities.
Alerts
17 January 2011
Planned amendments to civil legislation on intellectual property issues
Pepeliaev Group notes that it is intended to amend, in the near future, the Russian Civil Code’s provisions on intellectual property issues.
Alerts
17 January 2011
Amendments to the Russian Tax Code to support investment activity and innovation

30 December 2010 saw the publication of Federal Law No. 395-FZ dated 28 December 2010 “On amending the second part of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and specific laws of the Russian Federation”. These amendments touch on...

Alerts
17 January 2011
New ground for exemption from profits tax in an amicable increase of net assets
Federal Law No. 409-FZ dated 28 December 2010 has brought in a new ground for exemption from profits tax in an amicable increase of net assets. This law mainly deals with the regulation of relations between companies and their shareholders ...
Alerts
11 January 2011
Amending Code of Administrative Offences to establish liability for a breach of the Law on Trade
Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 1 January 2011, Federal Law No. 411-FZ “On amending the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation” dated 28 December 2011actually came into force. The Law contains amendments to t...
Alerts
30 December 2010
Compliance with requirements of law on personal data in respect of information systems postponed by a further six month
Pepeliaev Group notes that Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On personal data” dated 27 July 2006 has been amended so as to extend to 1 July 2011 the deadline for making personal data information systems comply with the Law’s requir...
Alerts
20 December 2010
Taxation of a unit investment trust’s property – the rules have changed
Pepeliaev Group notes that Federal Law No. 308-FZ dated 27 November 2010 has amended the chapter of the Russian Tax Code dealing with property tax and land tax. In particular, these amendments make property tax and land tax applicable to th...
Articles and comments
17 December 2010
Islamic Finance in Russia – Developments in 2010
It has been a year since the first conference on Islamic finance in December 2009. Over the year there have been quite a number of significant events taking place, all of which will influence the development of Islamic finance in Russia.
Alerts
07 December 2010
Types of work and services liable to VAT at zero rate
On 27 November 2010, Federal Law No. 309-FZ “On amending chapter 21 of the second part of the Russian Tax Code” was adopted. It significantly amends and adds to the series of provisions of the Tax Code governing the application ...