Insights

Competition in Russia: The Current Status of the Fourth Antitrust Package

CEE Legal Matters Magazine publishes an article by Natalia Korosteleva and Evgeny Bolshakov.

PaRR publishes commentary by Anna Numerova

The proposed tie-up between Holcim and Lafarge is unlikely to face competition hurdles in Russia. The country’s competition authority, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), is expected to assess the deal’s impact on regional cement markets, in which the two European companies' presence is largely complementary, said two Moscow-based lawyers.

The Moscow News publishes commentary by Pavel Sadovsky

A law to curb piracy came into effect in August 2013. It has proven to be an “efficient instrument” in the fight against copyright infringement, especially since preliminary injunctions from courts became much easier to obtain.

RUSSIAN UPDATE – Changes in Russian Merger Control Regulations

The XBMA Forum publishes an article by Viatcheslav Yugay on changes in Russian merger control regulations.

EPAM Legal Highlights: Recent developments in customs regulation of express carriage in Russia

EPAM lawyers on recent developments in customs regulation of express carriage in Russia.

EPAM Legal Highlights: Merger control liberalized: exclusion of post-closing notifications for certain transactions (actions)

EPAM lawyers writes on amendments to the Russian Competition Law.