18 December 2024
Arbitration is a crucial mechanism for resolving international disputes, but it can operate effectively only with the support of state courts. In November, during Dubai Arbitration Week, EPAM Law organised a session at the premises of the Emirati law firm Horizons & Co, where leading experts discussed the interaction between state courts and arbitration, anti-suit injunctions, and the enforcement of interim and protective measures.
16 December 2024
The President of Russia has signed Federal Law No. 459-FZ, introducing a requirement for mandatory notarial certification of real estate gift agreements between individuals.
3 December 2024
On 30 November 2024, laws were published substantially increasing liability in the field of personal data processing.
3 October 2024
In late September to early October 2024, resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation enter into force introducing a number of changes affecting the state registration of results of intellectual activity and means of individualisation.
14 August 2024
On 8 August 2024, amendments entered into force simplifying the procedure for registering private foundations and addressing a number of pressing issues in their operation
26 July 2024
This overview outlines the amendments affecting the main categories of taxpayers.
16 July 2024
Most of the amendments will apply to tax periods commencing from the next calendar year.
20 June 2024
In June, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) hosted a session entitled “The Evolution of Legal Regulation of Corporate Relations in Modern Conditions”.
10 June 2024
Last week (3 June), the State Duma of the Russian Federation considered high-profile draft law No. 639663-8, which introduces a progressive scale of personal income taxation and provides for other significant amendments affecting the main federal taxes and special tax regimes.
3 June 2024
The legislator has raised the threshold for initiating bankruptcy proceedings, simplified the consideration of certain incidental disputes, and standardised appeal deadlines. Below is an overview of the key changes.
17 May 2024
EPAM International Arbitration and Litigation team including Practice Head Evgeny Raschevsky, Counsel Vladimir Talanov, Associates Natalia Soldatenkova and Yana Bagrova exclusively co-authored the Russia’s chapter for the GAR Know-how: Commercial Arbitration 2024.
1 February 2024
The legislator is currently reviewing — and has advanced to the next stage — several important draft legal acts in the field of personal data processing, relevant to all sectors of business.
10 January 2024
This review outlines the main trends in criminal and criminal procedure legislation over the past year that are relevant to the business community. A distinctive feature of Russian anti-crime legislation is its continuous and dynamic evolution, and the past year proved no exception.