19
Apr
2018
Prohibition of certain actions is a new preventive measure in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation
April 18, 2018 Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 72-FZ “On amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation in terms of the election and application of preventive measures in the form of prohibition of certain actions, bail and house arrest.” This law has supplemented the RF with a new Art. 105.1, fixing […]
24
Oct
2017
The Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft law
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has prepared a draft law, which introduces a number of changes to the Civil and Arbitration Procedure Codes, as well as to the Code of Administrative Procedure. The proposed changes are intended to reduce the load to courts, simplify and speed up the proceedings, while increasing the quality […]
02
Oct
2015
From September 1, 2015, new conditions for the registration of an unauthorized building in ownership
01.09.2015 the Federal Law of 13.07.2015 entered into force. No. 258-FZ “On Amendments to Article 222 of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law” On the Enactment of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation “, which regulates new conditions for registration of unauthorized construction. […]
21
Sep
2014
Are CJSCs obliged to urgently reorganize into LLC? What will happen to the CJSC after September 1: is an urgent reorganization into an LLC obligatory? New rules for keeping registers of shareholders from 01.10.2014
On September 1, 2014, Federal Law No. 99-FZ of 05.05.2014 “On Amendments to Chapter 4 of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) and on invalidating certain provisions of legislative acts of the Russian Federation” came into force (hereinafter referred to […]
16
Sep
2014
The criteria for the complexity of a legal dispute in arbitration courts have been established
In its information letter “Recommendations on the Application of Criteria for the Complexity of Disputes Considered in the Arbitration Courts of the Russian Federation” No. 167 of July 1, 2014, the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation established a number of criteria on the basis of which the load on the […]
03
Jul
2014
Minimum Bail for Suspects and Accused Changes
Federal Law No. 141-FZ dated 04.06.2014 amended Art. 106 In the Russian Federation, the minimum amount of bail chosen by the court as a preventive measure for a suspect or accused has been reduced from 100 to 50 thousand rubles. According to Andrei Bochkarev, the lawyer-partner of Rezolut, this change should certainly have a positive […]
06
Jun
2014
From August 6, 2014, Russians will be required to report whether they have citizenship or a residence permit of a foreign state
Today the Rossiyskaya Gazeta published a law amending the Law “On Citizenship”, the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offenses. Amendments to the Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation” oblige Russians who have citizenship, a residence permit, the right to permanent residence of another country, within 60 days from the date of its […]
20
May
2014
From June 2014, the latest package of bans on smoking in public places comes into force
From the beginning of the summer, the latest package of smoking bans will come into force in Russia under the law “On protecting the health of citizens from the effects of second hand tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption.” From June 1, Russians will be banned from smoking in cafes and restaurants, as […]
05
May
2014
New rules for issuing consumer loans come into force in July 2014
In July 2014, the new Federal Law “On Consumer Credit (Loan)” will come into force. Under the new Law, the borrower will have the right to receive detailed information on the conditions for the provision, use and repayment of the loan. This information will have to be posted at the places where loan applications are […]
28
Apr
2014
The Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation clarified the problematic issues of awarding money to a claimant for non-execution of a judicial act
This resolution provides clarifications on the issue of awarding monetary funds to the recoverer for failure to comply with a judicial act. In particular, according to the published explanations of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to be guided by the following. The legislation allows you to accrue interest for […]