Legal overviews
I’ll still be resident. How did Russia help nationals stranded abroad by pandemic?
- Service: Tax Law
- Date: 19.10.2020
Back in April, the relevant clarifications were released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recognizing the pandemic as force majeure event which should not entail change in the tax status of a person who ended up stranded outside their regular place of residence. The same logic was gradually put into effect in national regulations of a number of states.
New requirements of Roskomnadzor: 3 days to remove someone else’s content from application
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 13.07.2020
Legislative initiatives that strengthen the control over information circulation on the Internet rarely leave the public indifferent. Usually, two forces immediately appear, namely, supporters of strict regulation and observance of rights (subjects of personal data and copyright holders) and their opponents who believe that total control and severe measures will not lead to a positive outcome.
Russia COVID-19 overview
- Date: 08.06.2020
Undoubtedly, COVID-19 penetrated into all areas of legal relations and affected almost all states all over the world. Here is our review of COVID-19 pandemic measures taken in Russia.
Copyright to content used on TV and YouTube: why it is important to obtain copyright holders’ consent and what could happen when you forget about copyright
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 20.05.2020
In the new edition on the "Intellectual Environment" topic IP practice lawyers Elena Berger and Vladislav Scherbatykh comment on how to use copyrighted content.
How you name a boat, is how it shall float. What name is better to register as a trademark?
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 15.05.2020
What name is better to register as a trademark? Does it require thinking up something original, or is it enough to indicate the type of services to be provided in the name, for example, selling tickets online? This is perhaps one of the most important issues when creating a new product or service.
Legal overview of regulations governing investment activities
- Service: Project financing / Public-Private Partnership
- Date: 06.05.2020
On 01.04.2020, Federal Law No.69-FZ “On protection and promotion of investments in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter the “Law”) took effect. This law introduced an instrument new to domestic investment relations – an agreement on protection and promotion of investments (hereinafter the “APPI”).
Specifics of holding general meetings of shareholders during self isolation
- Date: 22.04.2020
Federal Law No.115-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in respect to unifying the content of annual reports of state corporations/companies, public non-profit companies, as well as in respect to determining specifics of regulation of corporate relations in 2020 and suspending the provisions of certain regulations of the Russian Federation” dated April 7, 2020 was published and took effect on April 7, 2020, providing changes in the timeframes for holding general meetings of shareholders in 2020.
Bankruptcy news. 1st quarter of 2020
- Service: Bankruptcy
- Date: 22.04.2020
On April 1, 2020, Article 9.1 was added to the Federal law for maintaining economic stability, providing the Russian Government the authority to impose a moratorium on initiating bankruptcy proceedings.
A stitch in time saves nine. Why you need to register a trademark in advance
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 30.03.2020
The Intellectual Environment topic from IP department at Capital Legal Services is here again. Elena Berger and Vladislav Scherbatykh comment on what happens if you fail to register your trademark on time.