Government Decree expands the list of cases for entering into life cycle contracts 

On December 22, 2015 Dmitriy Savelev, deputy of the State Duma, introduced two bills which, if adopted, will allow the use of certain Islamic financial instruments on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Certain provisions of the law on procurement can now apply to other legal entities (including commercial entities)

Starting from December 15, 2015, the Federal Constitutional Law No.7-FKZ dated December 14, 2015 “On introducing amendments to Federal Constitutional Law ‘On Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation’” entered into effect. 

Rules adopted for holding negotiations between an authorized body, public partner and initiator of a project during consideration of proposal for project implementation to assess its efficiency 

Town-Planning Code of the Russian Federation has been amended to improve legislation concerning handicapped people’s rights

It is recommended for companies that are planning to cooperate with a PEA from January 2016, to ensure beforehand that the PEA passed accreditation in accordance with the law.

Three draft laws were introduced in the Russian State Duma, which amend certain legislative acts extending powers of the Supreme Court, according to which the Supreme Court can examine cases on clarifications of the law

State Duma is holding discussions over a draft law extending requirements of legislation on Anti-Money Laundering to relations with foreign entities

Moscow Government clarifies the procedure for rendering state services related to issue of construction and commissioning permits