Administrative law defence of business

Amending Code of Administrative Offences to establish liability for a breach of the Law on Trade Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 1 January 2011, Federal Law No. 411-FZ “On amending the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation” dated 28 December 2011actually came into force. The Law contains amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences (the “CoAO”) establishing a fine of up to 5 million roubles for a breach of the compulsory requirements of Federal Law No. 381-FZ “On the fundamentals of state regulation of trade in the Russian Federation” dated 28 December 2009.

Federal Law “On Amending the Russian Code of Administrative Offences” has been adopted Pepeliaev Group advises that Federal Law No. 239-FZ dated 27 July 2010 “On Amending the Russian Code of Administrative Offences” has been adopted.