Corporate law / M&A

Transferring enterprises into temporary state administration if security is not ensured The Russian President has issued a Decree granting to the Russian Government powers to introduce temporary administration with respect to enterprises in cases where requirements to safeguard security have not been complied with.

A buy-back of assets by foreign investors, redomiciliation and an option to donate: amendments to corporate legislation have been adopted On 4 August 2026, Federal Law No. 319-FZ was signed and officially published. It amends the Federal Law “On International Companies and International Funds” and a number of other legislative instruments.

IT companies have been included in the list of strategic entities: implications for foreign investors Proposed amendments to Federal Law No. 57-FZ ‘On the Procedure for Making Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance for Ensuring the Defence of the Country and Security of the State’.

An Overview of the judicial practice of the Russian Supreme Court containing conclusions on corporate disputes On 8 October 2025, the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) approved Overview No. 3 of Judicial Practice of the Russian Supreme Court (2025).

The validity period has been reduced for a report assessing the market value of assets for ‘hostile’ non-residents

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Finance Ministry has specified the period for an appraisal report on the market value of an asset to be compiled and the validity period of the report.

Receiving permission to change the director from the Government Commission

Pepeliaev Group advises of a change in the Finance Ministry’s approach to the issue of changing the director of a company under the control of unfriendly non-residents.

The validity period of an asset appraisal report: updated rules for “unfriendly” non-residents

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Ministry of Finance has specified the period for an appraisal report on the market value of an asset to be compiled and the validity period of the report.

A change in the conditions for how members of an LLC can exercise a pre-emptive right to purchase an interest in the issued capital Pepeliaev Group advises that the rules have changed regarding a pre-emptive right to purchase an interest in the issued capital of limited liability companies.

New conditions for carrying out transactions with shares and membership interests in the issued capitals of Russian companies Pepeliaev Group advises that the conditions have changed for carrying out transactions to dispose of shares and membership interests in issued capitals of Russian companies.

Starting from 1 September, a notary must certify resolutions to appoint the CEO of a limited liability company Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 2 August 2024, Russia’s Federation Council approved a lawwhereby а resolution to appoint the CEO must be certified by a notary.

A new law has defined rules of remote general meetings of shareholders of joint-stock companies and members of limited liability companies The State Duma (the lower chamber of Russia’s Parliament) has passed a law defining rules for holding remotely general meetings of shareholders and members of business entities.

The rules for localising seed production in Russia are coming into force