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Lindsey Gramm Bill: CLS Legal Alert
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334; Public Law 119-111) materially expands the U.S. Russia sanctions toolkit.
Russian Bill on Supporting Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
On July 7, 2026, the State Duma passed in the first reading Draft Federal Law No. 1271570-8“On supporting development…
The 20th Package of EU Sanctions: New Restrictions in Intellectual Property
On April 23, 2026, the EU Council adopted the 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia. The package includes sanctions…
Change in Rules for Calculating Compensation for Breach of Exclusive Rights
On June 10, 2025, the Russian President signed a law that substantially amends Part Four of the Russian Civil Code as regards…
Mechanisms For Doing Business in Russia
The CLS team is glad to present our explanations on the mechanisms for doing business in Russia, with an accent on minimum public…
Chinese Banks Under EU Sanctions
On July 18, the EU Council adopted another sanctions package, the 18th one, involving unilateral economic restrictions…
Legal Alert: Submitting Notices on HQS Salaries
The CLS team would like to remind that employers and clients ordering works or services must notify the Russian Ministry…
Details of Legal Regulation for Importing French Alcohol into Russia
Analysis of the Russian alcohol product market shows that the demand for strong alcohol among Russians is decreasing, while…
Starting June 30, 2025, New Rules for Foreigners Entering Russia Take Effect
GOAL: To create digital profiles of foreigners and stateless persons in order to facilitate the resolution of various issues…
Change of Law Concerning Taxi Localization Requirements: What Cars Will Now Be Used for Business Class Cabs and What Awaits Carsharing
May 23, 2025. The Russian President signed a Federal Law which introduces new requirements for cars to be added to the regional…
Review of Migration Law: Moscow Experiment and Work in Neighboring Regions under One Patent
On May 23, 2025, the Russian President signed a Federal Law, which starts an experiment on introducing new ways of registering…
New Rules for State Accreditation of IT Companies: Ban on Foreign Majority Shareholding
The Russian Government has developed draft amendments to Decree No.1729 of the Russian Government dated 30.09.2022 "On approving…
Russian State Duma Considers Bill on Banning Anglicisms in Names of Construction Projects
On February 11, 2025, the Russian State Duma (Russia’s lower parliament) adopted in the first reading a draft law on restricting…
New Conditions for Foreign Businesses Exiting Russia
On October 30, 2024, the web site of the Russian Ministry of Finance published an extract from minutes of the meeting of the…
Payment of compensation for unused compensatory leave at dismissal
On September 30, 2024, a law was published which amends the provisions of the Russian Labor Code as concerns granting additional…
Mining in Russia is going legal – new bill changes game rules
Crypto mining in Russia started as a small hobby for a certain small group of people who set up mining equipment in garages and…
Starting September 1, 2024, a Russian Notary Must Be Engaged to Elect or Extend Powers of a Director of an LLC
Starting from September 1, 2024, the fact that a decision to elect/appoint the single-person executive body of a limited…
Change of Registration Term for Changes in Composition of Shareholders in Limited Liability Companies under Notarized Transactions
In mid-June 2024, the official web site of the Federal Tax Service published information that state registration of changes…
Russian State Duma considering legislative amendments to apply double tax rates for Russians with a second citizenship
On July 9, 2024, members of the Spravedlivaya Rossiya – Za Pravdu (A Fair Russia – For Truth) political party filed a proposal…
"Fine Tuning" the Tax System: Key Aspects
On July 12, 2024, the Russian President signed the first law passed by the Russian State Duma as part of the "fine tuning" of the…
Legal Risks Associated with Foreign Shareholders Neglecting or Unduly Fulfilling Their Obligations to Manage a Limited Liability Company
Despite the sanctions imposed by western countries, a significant number of foreign companies maintain their presence on the…
Changes in Income Tax: What to Expect
Last week, the Russian Government submitted to the State Duma for consideration and subsequent adoption a draft law (hereinafter…
Transactions Involving Acquisition of IP Assets From "Unfriendly" Rightholders Costing over RUB 15 million Now Require Government Commission Approval
On May 20, 2024, Presidential Decree No.430 "On temporary procedure for acquisition of exclusive rights of certain rightholders…
Tax-Free Transfer of Assets Continues!
Taxpayers who missed the 2022-2023 deadline for processing transfers of assets from controlled foreign companies ("CFCs") have…