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Pepeliaev Group advises that on 24 April 2020, in its Resolution No. 576 the Government approved the rules (the “Rules”) for granting free-of-charge governmental financial aid (the “subsidy”) to small and medium-sized enterprises (the “SMEs”) from the most damaged branches of the economy; SMEs will be able to use the subsidy for the partial compensation of their current expenses including on paying out salaries to their employ

On 7 April 2020, the Russian Ministry of Finance and the Russian Federal Tax Service issued a joint letter concerning the extension of the deadline for filing accounting reports provided for by Resolution No. 419 of the Russian Government dated 2 April 2020.  

Pepeliaev Group advises of measures taken in connection with prices growing for certain categories of goods.

On 24 April 2020 the Russian Government adopted Resolution No. 570 which seriously amends Resolution No. 409 dated 2 April “On measures for ensuring the stable development of the economy” and not only to increase support measures. 

The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (“SCC”) has announced the possibility of using its service for the online administration of arbitration proceedings (the SCC Platform) in ad hoc arbitration. The service will be available for any ad hoc arbitration.

Pepeliaev Group advises on the rules for identifying entities with respect to which the moratorium on bankruptcy was enacted in the light of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, and concerning certain types of transactions which such organisations have no right to enter into while the moratorium is in force.