Provisions of the Advertising Law are detailed as regards limiting the sound level for advertisements entered into effect on May 25, 2015

Illegal use of intellectual property in advertising does not violate advertising laws

Stricter liability for credit institutions for violations in advertising financial services 

Federal Law “On pubic-private partnership and municipal-private partnership in the Russian Federation” adopted on July 1

From July 1, a trade fee is established for Moscow, making it mandatory for organizations and entrepreneurs who pay the fee to provide a notification to the tax authority to be placed on record as a payer of the trade fee.

Procedure for establishing the amount of payment under a servitude agreement in Moscow applies to relations that occur starting from March 01, 2015

Capital amnesty law is adopted granting release from criminal, administrative and tax liability for individuals who have voluntarily declared their property

The Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation adopted Ruling No.21 “On issues the courts encounter when applying legislation regulating labor of a company manager and members of a collective executive body” (the“Ruling”) on June 2, 2015.

Issues related to dismissal of a manager by the company are clarified

New forms of notifications in migration body

New grounds for prior approval of transactions by a foreign investor.

Powers of the Government Commission of Control over Foreign Investments are proposed to be extended.

New industries of strategic importance.

Russian citizens with dual citizenship will be deemed foreign investors.

The range of transactions subject to prior approval is expanded.

Increased liability for violations in foreign investments.

New committee – the Property Relations Committee (PRC) – is organized in St. Petersburg by merging KUGI and KZRiZ 

More changes in the Civil Code: common court practice fixed in place by law and adoption of legal institutes used in foreign law