Administrative law defence of business
Alerts
09April2020
Moratorium on inspections of small and medium-sized enterprises
Pepeliaev Group advises that the amendments made to article 26.2 of Federal Law No. 294-FZ dated 1 April 2020 introduce a moratorium on inspections of small and medium-sized enterprises .
03April2020
A number of amendments have been made to the provisions of the Code of Administrative Offences
In the context of the pandemic and different measures taken by the authorities, a number of amendments have been made to the provisions of the Code of Administrative Offences which significantly increase administrative sanctions for legal entities.
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.
16July2018
Liability for the violation of the rules for waste treatment is planned to become more stringent
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft law “On amending the Russian Code of Administrative Offences” which proposes to supplement articles 8.2, 8.4 and 8.6 with new articles and to introduce new heads of administrative offences (articles 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.5.1 and 8.41.1) in the field of treating production and consumption waste.
19January2017
New state control (supervisory) measures
Law firm Pepeliaev Group advises that on 1 January 2017 important amendments and additions took effect that have been made to Federal Law No. 294-FZ ‘On the protection of the rights of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs when state control (supervision) and municipal control are exercised’1. Such amendments and additions establish fundamentally different approaches to the way state control (supervisory) measures are organised and conducted.
01August2016
An administrative fine could be replaced by a warning
Pepeliaev Group advises that the rules have been clarified for a warning to be handed down as a punishment in administrative offence cases.
20January2016
The media must disclose information regarding foreign financing: market players face new requirements
Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Law "On the media" and the Russian Code of Administrative Offences have been amended with regard to the obligation of a media editorial office, broadcaster and publisher to notify the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (known by the Russian abbreviation 'Roskomnadzor') that they have received foreign funding.
21December2015
Government Imposes New Restrictions on Companies’ Information and Advertising Products
Pepeliaev Group advises that, from 1 January 2016, restrictions will be imposed on the establishment of mass media entities by foreign entities and Russian companies with foreign membership.
11September2015
Russian Code of Administrative Court proceedings comes into force
Pepeliaev Group reminds you that the Code of Administrative Court Procedure of the Russian Federation (the 'Russian Code of Administrative Court Proceedings') takes effect on 15 September 2015.
31July2015
New requirements to localise personal data
Pepeliaev Group reminds readers that new requirements for the Russian nationals' personal data to be kept in electronic form in Russia are introduced as early as in one month.
14April2015
New in the rules for state registration of legal entities and liability for violating these rules
Pepeliaev Group advises that a Federal Law1 (the 'Law') has been officially published, whose adoption is aimed at preventing legal entities from being established and operated to act in bad faith (by using dummy corporate officers, providing other inaccurate information to the registration authority, etc.). The Law also aims to prevent abuse of the state registration procedure.
06February2015
Substantial legislative amendments are being prepared with a view to placing restrictions on the issuing of licences to produce and circulate alcohol, and to make liability harsher if the production and circulation of alcohol is not duly declared
Pepeliaev Group advises that the State Duma has accepted for consideration a draft law under which, if licences to produce and circulate ethyl alcohol, alcohol and products containing alcohol are revoked, or are terminated early after being suspended, a replacement may be obtained only after a year has elapsed. Provision is made for other equally substantial amendments. These cover situations when the production and circulation of alcohol is not properly declared, and when a licence is reissued further to a reorganisation.