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Pepeliaev Group advises that preparations have started for staging the World Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk and explains the issues that companies face when major international sport events are staged in Russia.
On 14 January 2014, the Russian President signed Decree No. 16 ‘On preparing for the XXIX World Winter Universiade 2019 to be staged in Krasnoyarsk’ (‘Universiade 2019’).
This decree is a framework document addressed, first of all, to the Russian Government, which is charged with carrying out a set of organisational actions to prepare for Universiade 2019, as well as to executive authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which are recommended to participate in carrying them out.
To think about, to do
As preparation has officially started on the federal and regional levels, as well as in connection with developments anticipated in the near future, we recommend that you evaluate even now the potential implications of the authorities taking organisational measures to prepare for Universiade 2019.
The experience of preparing and staging major sport events in Russia shows that commercial organisations which are not directly involved in preparing such events, may nonetheless face an impact on their normal business activity because, among other things:
Help from your adviser
In view of our experience of providing legal support for major international sport events and taking into account that our office in Krasnoyarsk (Siberia) may be involved, Pepeliaev Group is ready to provide legal support in relation to any issues connected with preparing and staging Universiade 2019.
Alexey Konevsky, Partner, Real Estate and Construction, on (495) 967-00-07 (phone) or s.spasennov@pgplaw.ru
In St. Petersburg: Sergey Spasennov, Partner, on (812) 640-60-10 (phone) or a.konevsky@pgplaw.ru
Egor Lysenko, Head of Siberian office in Krasnoyarsk, on +7 (391 )277 73 00 (phone) or by e-mail.
