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Legal overviews
08 October 2018
Overview of Tax Events for September 2018

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has prepared draft amendments to the Russian Civil Code which are to determine what property is treated as movable for tax purposes.
Alerts
19 September 2018
The status of an international company has been enshrined in Russian law

Pepeliaev Group advises that Federal Law “On international companies” (the “Law”) came into full force on 3 August 2018. The Law establishes a regime for foreign companies allowing them to change their personal law and obtain the status of ...

Articles and comments
14 September 2018
Russian regulator planning to launch parallel imports abuse of dominance cases “shortly”
In February 2018, Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled that trademark owners’ claims against parallel importers may themselves be “abusive” if they unjustifiably limit importers into Russia or if the owners’ branded goods are overpriced. The...
Legal overviews
10 September 2018
Pepeliaev Group has contributed to Taxand publication: GLOBAL GUIDE TO M&A TAX
The Russian part of the guide has been prepared by Pepeliaev Group's Andrey Tereschenko, Partner, and Irina Shtukmaster, Senior Associate, Tax Practice. 
Legal overviews
04 September 2018
Overview of Tax Events for August 2018

Russia is preparing to ratify the multilateral Convention dated 24 November 2016 which is designed to ensure the coordinated implementation of the BEPS Plan - a draft Federal Law has been prepared.

Alerts
14 August 2018
A time limit has been established for filing a motion for reconsideration of a specific case with the Russian Supreme Court

Pepeliaev Group informs you that a time limit has been set for filing a motion with the Chief Justice or a Deputy Chief Justice of the Russian Supreme Court in the case of a refusal to refer a cassation appeal for consideration by the Judicial...

Legal overviews
03 August 2018
Overview of Tax Events for July 2018

The State Duma’s spring session resulted in a number of significant tax laws being adopted, some of which the Russian President has already signed.
Alerts
23 July 2018
Decision of the European Court of justice on the prevention of abuse of international tax treaties

Pepeliaev Group advises that a decision in favour of a taxpayer was handed down by the European Court of Justice. This may be of significance for the development in Russia of the concept of a beneficial owner.


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Alerts
16 July 2018
Liability for the violation of the rules for waste treatment is planned to become more stringent

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft law “On amending the Russian Code of Administrative Offences” which proposes to supplement articles 8.2, 8.4 and 8.6 with new articles and to introduce...