Pepeliaev Group advises that on 6 June 2020 the Rosprirodnadzor’s Administrative Regulation (the ‘Regulation’) came into force. The Regulation establishes the procedure for approving the standards for generating and the limits for disposing of waste for facilities of category I.

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 8 June 2020 the Russian President signed the new federal law No. 166-FZ on measures to ensure the stable development of the economy and to prevent the consequences of the spread of the coronavirus. Article 9 of the federal law contains provisions granting debtors to which the moratorium applies a court instalment plan in bankruptcy cases for the purpose of settlements with creditors.

The Russian Social Security Fund has explained how SMEs from the “affected” sectors and socially oriented not-for-profit organisations can obtain a deferral (an instalment plan) for the payment of contributions within the framework of compulsory insurance against accidents.  

The Russian Federal Tax Service has issued a reminder that 1 June is the last day for filing applications for the April subsidy.

As we informed earlier, on 2 June the Federation Council (the upper chamber of Russia's parliament) approved the Federal Law “On amendments to part two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation” (published on 8 June - Federal Law No. 172-FZ dated 8 June 2020).