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18 January 2010
The Russian Supreme Arbitration Court stressed priority in disputes on the infringement of exclusive rights

The Presidium of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court recognised on 8 December 2009 that the use and administration of domain names constituted the infringement of rights to a corporate name.

Alerts
14 January 2010
When a Taxpayer Should Deduct Interest for Tax Purposes

Wer reported that the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court passed Resolution No. 11200/09 dated 24 November 2009, clarifying when a taxpayer should deduct interest on loan obligations for profit tax purposes.

Alerts
14 January 2010
Legislative Amendments Affect the Operations of the Federal Fund for the Promotion of Housing Construction

Federal Law No. 343-FZ “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Facilitating Development of Housing Construction” and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” was adopted on 27 December 2009.

Alerts
14 January 2010
Significance of Transportation Documents: Clarifications Issued by the Supreme Court of Russia

As specified in the decision of the Supreme Court of Russia, a consignment note (form No. 1-T) and a delivery note (form TORG-12) are not equivalent source documents and should be applied for different legal relations.

Alerts
14 January 2010
Technical regulations have been adopted that establish the requirements on the safety of buildings and structures; the scope of design documentation required to develop capital construction projects has been increased
  • Federal Law No. 384-FZ “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Buildings and Structures” was adopted on 30 December 2009 and will enter into force on 30 June 2010.
  • On 21 December 2009 the Russian Government adopted Resolution...
Alerts
14 January 2010
“On Amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Federal Law ‘On the Entry into Force of the Russian Land Code’ and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation”

Federal Law No. 351-FZ “On Amendments to Article 3 of the Federal Law ‘On the Entry into Force of the Russian Land Code’ and Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” and Federal Law No. 342-FZ on extending...

Alerts
14 January 2010
The list of types of construction work that can only be performed with a competency certificate issued by a self-regulating organisation has been extended

The Russian Ministry for Regional Development approved on 21 October 2009 Order No. 480 on amendments to Order No. 274 of the Russian Ministry for Regional Development dated 9 December 2008 “On Approving the List of Types of Work on ...

Alerts
13 January 2010
Law on Mitigating Criminal Liability for Tax Crimes Enters into Force

Federal Law No. 383-FZ dated 29 December 2009 “On Amendments to Part One of the Russian Tax Code and Specific Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” entered into force on 1 January 2010.

Alerts
13 January 2010
The Russian Tax Code had been recently amended in order to exclude the requirement of minimum value of Russian company’s participation in the capital of its subsidiary distributing dividends for the purpose of exempting such dividends from taxation

We inform you that recently the Federal Law No. 368-FZ of 27 December 2009 enacting from 2011 FY, which abolished the requirement of minimum RUR 500 mln. participation of a Russian parent company in its subsidiary distributing dividends for...