Alerts
03October2019
Introducing the electronic visa regime for foreign nationals crossing the Russian border through checkpoints in St Petersburg and Leningrad region
Pepeliaev Group advises that there is an opportunity to obtain an ordinary single-entry business, tourist or humanitarian visa in electronic form for foreign nationals travelling to St Petersburg and Leningrad Region.
01October2019
Registration rules for unmanned aerial vehicles with a maximum gross weight from 0.25 kg to 30 kg
Pepeliaev Group advises of the entry into force of Resolution No. 658 of the Russian Government “On approving the Rules for the registration of unmanned aerial vehicles with a maximum gross weight from 0.25 kilograms to 30 kilograms imported into the Russian Federation or manufactured in the Russian Federation” dated 25 May 2019.
25September2019
New forms of notifications regarding foreign employees apply from 9 September 2019
Pepeliaev Group advises of a change in the forms for employers to notify the police about entering into or terminating agreements with foreign employees, and about performing the obligation to pay salary to highly qualified specialists.
17September2019
A draft law establishing new fines of up to 18 million roubles (approx. €255,000) in the sphere of personal data has passed its first reading in the State Duma
Pepeliaev Group advises that a draft law establishing enormous fines for violating requirements for localising personal data in Russia was adopted in the first reading on 10 September.
10September2019
Labelling requirements in Russia (supplements, sport nutrition and water)
Rospotrebnadzor’s proposal to introduce mandatory labelling of supplements, sport nutrition and water.
28August2019
The subject matter of special investment contracts, and their tax consequences, are changing
Pepeliaev Group advises that the new rules for regulating special investment contracts (SPIC 2.0) have come into force. Changes aimed at improving the taxation regime with regard to taxpayers who are SPIC participants have also been made to the Russian Tax Code.
22August2019
Holding companies’ beneficial ownership of income: the updated position of the Russian Federal Tax Service
Letter No. ED-4-13/15696@ “On holding companies’ beneficial ownership of income from sources in the Russian Federation” dated 8 August 2019 was published on the official website of the Russian Federal Tax Service on 13 August 2019. This letter evidences quite a serious change of the Service’s approach to the problem, which for many years has been the subject matter of tax disputes and professional discussions.
02August2019
Receiving salary through another bank: new timeframes for employees, and employers’ liability
Pepeliaev Group advises that laws have been passed which increase the period for employees to notify employers about receiving salary through another bank and which specify administrative liability for impeding employees’ rights when the latter choose a credit institution for their salary to be transferred to.
30July2019
A law on crowdfunding (retail financial services) has been passed in the third reading
Pepeliaev Group advises that a federal law “On attracting investments using investment platforms and amending certain items of Russian legislation” has been adopted.
11July2019
Updated regulation in the sphere of shared-equity construction of real estate
Pepeliaev Group law firm advises that a number of amendments to Federal Law No. 214-FZ dated 30 December 2004 (“Law No. 214-FZ”) have come into effect regarding participation in the shared-equity construction of apartment buildings and other real estate, as have amendments to other regulatory acts.
27June2019
The law on strengthening administrative liability for environmental offences has taken effect
Pepeliaev Group advises that on 17 June 2019 amendments took effect. They include changing the text and supplementing articles 8.2 and 8.4 with new provisions as well as introducing new heads of administrative offences (8.51 and 8.411) in the area of handling production and consumption waste.
26June2019
The rules of mandatory medical insurance have changed considerably
Pepeliaev Group advises that the new Rules of mandatory medical insurance approved by Order No. 108n of the Russian Ministry of Health dated 28 February 2018 have come into force.