The review is a collection of court decisions explaining the law in respect to trademarks, copyright and related rights, as well as issues of production secret regime.

Integration within the Eurasian Economic Union is ongoing, and this time in the area of intellectual property: trademark registration will be possible in all five EAEU member states at once – Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation, under a unified procedure.

Significant amendments to Federal Law No.208-FZ "On joint stock companies" dated 26.12.1995 regarding improvement of corporate governance take effect on July 19, 2018.

Russian Federation continues to implement counter measures against USA.

Federal Law “On migration registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation” was brought in line with the Russian Constitution.

Draft laws providing broader range of possible objects of Public-Private Partnership projects are adopted.

Today, June 4, 2018, President Putin signed Federal Law No. 127-FZ, “On Measures for Reaction (Counteraction) to Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Other Foreign States” (the “New Law”). Before signing, the document had been passed by the Russian Duma on May 22 and received assent from the Federation Council on May 30.

Draft law on Russian counter sanctions successfully passed third reading in the State Duma.

The valuation will cover all types of real estate in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

A set of laws is enacted providing a second stage of the “capital amnesty,” allowing to declare assets and accounts while being released from liability for violations tied to such assets.