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5
October
2018

GDPR: fundamental novelties

Extraterritorial nature and turnover-based fines raise the business community’s reasonable concerns.  

Dmitriy Borodin, Project manager of corporate direction
Advocate newspaper
24
September
2018

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation proposes to introduce a general-purpose criterion of indexation of monies recovered by court

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation has prepared the draft law envisaging that the indexation is permissible in the absence of the signs of unfair practices in the actions of debtor or recoverer.

Victor Petrov, Partner, Head of Litigation practice
Advocate newspaper
22
August
2018

Supreme Court: The government body status is the sufficient ground for exemption from payment of state duty

The Supreme Court has corrected a mistake of the lower courts that applied the wrong provision of the Tax Code when accepting an appeal from the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for consideration.

Stanislav Matushov, Head of Public Law Disputes & Corporate Defense group
Advocate newspaper
22
August
2018

A "subsidiary" of UAC is suspected of making a transaction with service provider evading Law No.223-FZ

The United Aircraft Corporation intends to hold, before the end of the year, an auction for alienation of the property and land plot with an area of 60 ha located near "Dinamo" metro station, which are currently owned by a "subsidiary" of the JSC Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG. The experts took a note of numerous discrepancies in procurement documents and failed to find justification for the customer’s actions.

TORG94
12
July
2018

On the legal positions on commercial cases set out in the Supreme Court Judicial Review No.2

The major part of the Review is dedicated to legal positions taken by the Chamber for Commercial Disputes of the Supreme Court

Advocate newspaper
6
July
2018

Top 10 among the most interesting tax disputes for six months

In Q1 and Q2 2018, the Supreme Court reversed its course towards taxpayers even more having reminded a fiscal authority of its obligations.

Pravo.ru
1
June
2018

Depositors will be able to recover interest for the bank’s fault

From 1 June, in case of improper performance of the client account transactions, the bank will be obliged to pay interest on third-party money (article 395 of the Civil Code).
Pravo.ru
22
May
2018

Breaking the deadlock: is it possible to get the apartment purchased not from developer

The failed developer paid to its counterparties in square meters in the multi-storied building to be constructed in the future, and one of the counterparties sold them to individuals, even without receiving the housing under a transfer and acceptance certificate. One of the buyers has not got her apartment and decided to be included on the register of claims for the transfer of apartments. The court of appeal and the court of cassation have dismissed her claims since the scheme was illegal. The Chamber for Commercial Disputes has explained why they were wrong and provided a legal assessment of disputable transactions.
Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice
Pravo.ru
4
October
2018

More than a lawyer. How and why the soft skills should be developed

The lawyers ceased to be the guardians of sacral knowledge. Information and legal systems, Internet, electronic registers and contract designers help a person to easily do acts, which only professionals could do in the past. In the article, the colleagues told us how to overcome scepticism and distrust in additional requirements, what features should be primarily developed, and how to build up your own brand.

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner
Сorporate lawyer
23
August
2018

Monopoly game: it makes no sense to increase the legal liability for cartel agreements

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation proposes to increase the liability for business owners and broaden the powers of antimonopoly inspectors. The business community fundamentally disagrees with such proposal: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, RSPP and All Russia Public Organization "Delovaya Rossiya" sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, which describes the new changes as the risk of "unfounded squeeze on business, violation of the legitimate interests of entrepreneurs and corrupt abuse".

TORG94
22
August
2018

The time to change over to "green"

Russia lags far behind the global trend of green power industry development that threatens the present raw materials well-being of the country.

Profile
12
July
2018

The formula of growing "quick money"

Central Bank proposes to take measures that would restrict lending of investments to the charter capital of companies not leading to economic growth. The relevant proposals are set out in the advisory report "Incentive banking regulation", which was published by the Central Bank of Russia recently. 

Profile
6
July
2018

Dud advice: how a lawyer may fail an interview

Funny stories happen at interviews. Kristina Novozhilova, VEGAS LEX’s HR officer, told one of them.


Pravo.ru
6
June
2018

The law that defines more precisely the key terms related to foreign investments has been signed

Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, has signed Law No.122-FZ dated 31 May 2018, which defines more precisely the key terms related to foreign investments. The Law also specifies in detail the definition of the persons not having the right to acquire the public and municipal property.

Advocate newspaper
31
May
2018

New rules for determining tariffs by the FAS Russia

The draft Federal Law “On fundamental principles of the state regulation of prices (tariffs)” is focused on adaptation of the current legislation concerning regulated activities to the up-to-date conditions and requirements for tariff regulation procedures. The draft is also intended to ensure a consistent approach to the basic rules of tariff regulation in the business activities, which are essentially different, for which the state regulation of prices (tariffs) is reasonably required.
Yuriy Tatarinov, Head of Energy practice
EZH-Yurist
10
May
2018

Letter from the governmental customer: how to recover the cost of works that are not stipulated in contract

The contractor, which renovated a children’s sports school, received a letter from the authorities requesting it to derogate from the provisions of a government contract. “Fixed windows did not allow ventilation of a hall, therefore, bottom-hinged sashes are required”, - the customer explained. The contractor did so but the counterparty then refused to pay for these works. Two instances have agreed with the latter since no supplementary agreement for installation of sashes has been signed. The court of cassation has made things right.
Pravo.ru
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