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5 November 2014	Making VAT deductions when purchasing by electricity grid companies to compensate for losses On 31 October 2014, the official website of the Russian Federal Tax Service published a letter from the Ministry of Finance of Russia dated 29.09.2014 No. 03-07-15/48602 on the legality of the application of deductions of value added tax in connection with the acquisition (compensation) by network organizations for electric energy losses occurring in grid facilities during transportation. (This legal update is available only in Russian) Yuriy Ivanov, Head of Tax practice * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
8 July 2014	Ministry of Energy raises the bar for network companies Pursuant to the Presidential Decree No. 1567 dated 22 November 2012, a strategy was worked out for the development of the electric grid complex of the Russian Federation (hereinafter – the Development Strategy), which places restrictions on the activities of unqualified territorial grid organizations (hereinafter – TGO) through consolidation and the introduction of criteria for the recognition of a legal entity as a grid organization. (This legal update is available only in Russian) Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
19 February 2014	Collection of inter-tariff differences On 06.12.2013, in order to ensure the principle of uniformity of judicial practice in the arbitration courts, the RF Supreme Arbitration Court in Plenum Resolution No. 87 dated 06.12.2013 “On some issues of dispute resolution relating to recovery of losses of resource-supplying organizations caused by a difference in inter-tariffs” provided explanations regarding the consideration of disputes, between resource-supplying organizations, caused by the tariffs set by the regulator in the amount lower than is economically justified. (This legal update is available only in Russian) Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send

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October
2014

Introduction of the new market model of thermal energy

The accumulated problems in the heating supply, primarily due to the high wear and tear of fixed assets, now require major investments into equipment modernization. However, the industry has developed a system of relations that makes the heating sector unattractive to investors. This is not the first year that they have been discussing the need for the introduction of a new market model, which is discussed in more detail in an analytical review. (This legal update is available only in Russian)

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner

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April
2014

New rules for gas consumers

On 1 March 2014, Rules for connection to gas distribution networks entered into force. These rules determine the procedures for connections (technical connections) to gas networks, designed, constructed, reconstructed or built, but not connected to the gas distribution network’s capital construction objects. (This legal update is available only in Russian)

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner

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Making VAT deductions when purchasing by electricity grid companies to compensate for losses

Ministry of Energy raises the bar for network companies

Collection of inter-tariff differences

Introduction of the new market model of thermal energy

New rules for gas consumers

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