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Legal translation can be challenging because certain legal concepts do not always translate well from one language―or jurisdiction―into another. The indirect way of translating a legal concept, plus the necessary explanations to thresh it out, add an added layer of complexity to an already complicated legal process.

Russia continues to reform its legislation by reducing the imperative nature of its regulations and putting emphasis on enhancing the protection of business investments. We hope that this reform will have a positive impact on Russian business as a whole and M&A transactions in particular.

In Russia, commercial disputes can be taken to state courts or arbitration tribunals.

At the end of 2014, part four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, which deals with intellectual property, was significantly updated. Since many of the amendments were conceptual in nature, there was a need for a substantial reworking of the regulations at the level of the supervisory authority, the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent).

The Pepeliaev Group has launched a Chinese Desk to provide legal assistance for Chinese investors in Russia and has announced that the firm is opening associated offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The Pepeliaev Group’s representative offices will operate in association with the Chinese law firm China Window.

Ruling No. 417-O of the Russian Constitutional Court dated 3 March 2015 is of great legal importance. Not only does it deal with how a specific decision of the Customs Union's Commission should be applied when it is the subject matter of proceedings. It also covers the general application of the provisions of customs legislation which set the rules for how customs payments should be established and collected.