The Capital Legal Services food industry practice group advises on a wide variety of Russian legal issues that are of importance to international food and health companies, including:

• Changes in Russian food quality requirements;

• Impact of the new Russian trade law on the food industry;

• Restrictions on advertisements of food products; 

• Food price regulation;

• Appealing against bureaucratic interference in the food industry;

• Intellectual property issues in the food industry;

• Tax incentives for food production in Russia;

• Tax planning for food manufacturers and distributors in Russia;

• Tax planning for food exporters;

• Tax planning for import of agricultural equipment and food production equipment.

Capital Legal Services can assist with compliance in the course filing all required declarations and certifications with Russian government agencies, and coordinate the presentation of information to satisfy price controls on basic goods. Capital Legal Services also defends food manufacturers in administrative and judicial appeals against tax audits, and can assist in contesting unlawful use of brand names by grey market competitors. Capital Legal Services has substantial experience in drafting distribution agreements for food products.