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

Validity of information in the EGRUL at all costs

Review of concession Law

Starting from May 1, 2015 a private party can submit a proposal to conclude a concession agreement in the established form.

Overview of civil legislation

New instruments for securing performance of obligations become effective starting from June 01, 2015

Review of legislation in litigation proceedings

Opportunity to draw the enforcement documents in the electronic form is established. However, how soon the officials and bailiffs will use this instrument?

The Moscow Government provided the landowners  an opportunity to pay for the permitted use in installments

The commercial arbitration courts elaborated a position on applying antitrust legislation in intellectual property.

If a license agreement contains provisions regulating the procedure for the supply of goods (introduction into turnover), the antitrust legislation shall apply to it.