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Intellectual Wednesdays: Parallel Import – Short, Clear and Simple

  • Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Date: 18.09.2019

In late September, Elena Berger, Head of the IP practice at Capital Legal Services, spoke at the IP Academy, a major Intellectual Property conference. In the regular column Intellectual Wednesdays, Elena Berger and Vladislav Scherbatykh explain in layman’s terms all the provisions on Elena’s presentation on parallel import issues.

Should intellectual property law combat lack of originality in music?

  • Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Date: 11.09.2019

In the Intellectual Wednesdays column, experts of the IP practice at Capital Legal Services examined a copyright dispute and denial of a claim for 117 million rubles against Philipp Kirkorov. The material is prepared by Elena Berger and Vladislav Scherbatykh.

100% of cases won: myth or reality?

  • Author: Irina Onikienko
  • Service: Commercial arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution
  • Date: 16.08.2019

The legal market in Russia is highly competitive, and wartime, as we know, is a time to use any means to win, even such questionable means as doubtful advertising. You have probably seen such slogans as “Guaranteed win” and “No.1 company on the market.” Can such promises and numbers be trusted?

7 reasons why infrastructure projects stay on paper

  • Author: Pavel Karpunin
  • Service: Project financing / Public-Private Partnership
  • Date: 10.07.2019

One in a hundred. This is not a chance to win the lottery and not a bet, but rather the percentage of infrastructure projects that have actually been implemented.

A new crime in the Russian Criminal Code — «Facilitating Anti-Russian Sanctions»?

  • Authors: Vladislav Zabrodin, Kyle Davis
  • Service: Sanctions Compliance
  • Date: 27.06.2019

On May 16, 2019 a draft law to add a new crime to the Russian Criminal Code: Article 281.1 “Facilitating Anti-Russian Sanctions” was submitted to the State Duma (it is not scheduled for hearing yet meaning that it might not move forward at all or be substantially altered). This new crime would punish, by imprisonment (up to 5 years), fines (up to 5 mln. rubles) and/or a ban on certain professional activities (for the term up 10 years), a number of activities that will have been deemed to have resulted in anti-Russian sanctions being imposed by a foreign country. The draft law would also amend the Russian Criminal Code to criminalize (under Article 128.1, Criminal Defamation) defamation of an entity or individual, if it resulted in sanctions against Russia or Russian citizens or entities.

Criticizing the authorities and the consequences

  • Author: Irina Onikienko
  • Service: Commercial arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution
  • Date: 27.06.2019

The so-called law on offending the authorities cannot be used against people engaged in criticism, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during the traditional live teleconference.

Digital law could be introduced in Russia

  • Author: Dmitry Churin
  • Service: Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Date: 19.03.2019

On March 5, 2019, the State Duma adopted a draft law in the second reading concerning amendments to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Russian Civil Code (on digital rights).

Bankruptcy is now an independent practice at Capital Legal Services

  • Authors: Irina Onikienko, Pavel Kislovskiy
  • Service: Bankruptcy
  • Date: 04.02.2019

The team of Irina Onikienko, Partner, has gained a wealth of experience in providing legal support during bankruptcy procedures and has gained a deep understanding of the needs of all parties involved in such a process. This gave rise to a new practice at Capital Legal Services with a focus on bankruptcy procedures.

Procedure for establishing boundaries of seaport approved

  • Authors: Julia Antipova , Pavel Karpunin
  • Service: Project financing / Public-Private Partnership
  • Date: 22.01.2019

Review of laws improving regulation of seaport activity: January 2019.

 

 

Supreme Court sides with creditors in individual bankruptcy cases

  • Authors: Pavel Kislovskiy, Irina Onikienko
  • Services: Commercial arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution, Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Date: 16.01.2019

Russian Supreme Court explains issues tied to forming and distribution of bankruptcy assets.

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