Anti-corruption Compliance

The Russian Constitutional Court has refused to reconsider the abolition of limitation periods in cases over privatisation

Pepeliaev Group advises of the negative rulings adopted by the Constitutional Court which enshrine the practice according to which limitation periods are calculated from the date of a prosecutor’s check.

Russia’s Constitutional Court has resolved how limitation periods should be applied to claims regarding property obtained through corruption being appropriated by the state

Pepeliaev Group advises that, in its Resolution dated 31 October 2024, the Russian Constitutional Court concluded that the Russian Civil Code’s provisions regarding limitation periods do not apply to anti-corruption claims asserted by public prosecutors.

Forfeiture of property on corruption-related or other grounds Pepeliaev Group advises that practice has expanded of private assets being forfeited in the framework of anti-corruption and neighbouring legislation.

Amendments regarding liability for participating in activities of undesirable foreign organisations Pepeliaev Group advises that the Federation Council has approved a law that broadens the criteria for organisations to be recognised as undesirable in Russia and about liability for participating in them.

Liability for old published materials in the Internet Pepeliaev Group advises that in its Ruling No. 575-O dated 28 March 2024, the Russian Constitutional Court recognised as an ongoing offence prohibited information being present in the Internet that had been posted before it was recognised as prohibited.

A draft law has been put before the State Duma to toughen liability for small-scale corrupt business practices and small-scale bribery A draft federal law has been put before the State Duma toughening liability under certain aggravating bodies of a crime under articles 204.2 and article 291.2 of the Russian Criminal Code. The confiscation of property is also introduced under such bodies of crime.

The Ministry of Labour has issued recommendations for identifying and mitigating corruption risks in procurement Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has published, on its information portal gossluzhba.gov.ru, Guidelines for the identification and mitigation of corruption risks in the procurement of goods, work, or services to provide for state or municipal needs.