Legal overviews
Another state cadastral valuation of real estate to take place in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2018
- Services: Commercial real estate, Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 09.04.2018
The valuation will cover all types of real estate in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Construction of linear facilities: when is area planning documentation not required?
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 23.03.2017
Russian Government defines cases when preparing area planning documentation is not required for construction of linear facilities.
Measure thrice and cut once
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 13.03.2017
Russian Supreme Court points out that area of land plot being acquired from state must not significantly exceed the area occupied by the real estate located on it.
Old song, new tune: cadastral valuation once again
- Services: Real Estate and Construction, Commercial Arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution
- Date: 01.03.2017
Russian regions were given the power to decide on introducing a moratorium on revising the cadastral value, but few used the opportunity.
Position of appeals court on notorious lease dispute: no surprises
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 01.04.2016
Appeals court did not recognize ruble devaluation to be grounds for amending the lease agreement
Sanctions for not using agricultural land can be toughened
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 03.03.2016
Draft law submitted to Russian Duma provides tougher measures to combat improper use of agricultural land
Gaining an advantage based on drop of the ruble is recognized as grounds for revising a lease agreement
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 08.02.2016
As we previously informed, on December 29, 2015, the Moscow Commercial Arbitration Court recognized ruble devaluation resulting from the policy of the Russian Central Bank concerning an independent exchange rate, to be reasonable grounds for entering amendments into a lease agreement concluded in foreign currency (case No.А40-83845/15).
Weak ruble is grounds for amending a lease agreement
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 14.01.2016
Court recognizes devaluation of the ruble as reason for amending a lease agreement
Amendments to procedure for issuing construction and commissioning permits in Moscow
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 20.11.2015
Moscow Government clarifies the procedure for rendering state services related to issue of construction and commissioning permits
Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) proposes to ban rent in foreign currency
- Service: Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 01.09.2015
Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to prohibit establishing rent and other payments made by the tenant for possession and use of real estate in foreign currency