Russian authorities continue fighting against the consequences of the spread of coronavirus by taking various anti-crisis measures. On March 31, 2020 the State Duma approved in the third and final reading a bill amending certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation on prevention and response to emergencies.

In its endeavor to support business by providing benefits and offering special treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government could not leave out customs regulation.

A presidential decree was published and entered into force yesterday March 25, 2020, declaring, among other things, that the week from March 30 (Monday) to April 03 (Friday) 2020 would be “a paid non-working week”

The coronavirus pandemic is a serious blow to the global economy that will test the resilience of most entrepreneurs. It also justifiably gives rise to the following question: what measures is Russia taking to support entrepreneurs affected by the current slump in demand due to the coronavirus? In this newsletter, we have reviewed the tax measures that are being put in place to support the business community.

The World Health Organization (WHO) described on March 12, 2020 the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world as a pandemic. We have prepared for you an overview of the main legal aspects and difficulties that businesses face in the current situation.

Our clients have recently enquired quite a lot about the possible legal options for reducing costs. These requests are motivated not only by the coronavirus but also by the current economic situation both in Russia and in the world. We have compiled and answered the top HR questions raised by our clients.

This is to remind you that there is very little time left to hold annual general meetings of shareholders.

Amendments[1] to the law on protection of competition[2], which introduce the concept of “a system for ensuring compliance with the requirements of antitrust law, i.e. antitrust compliance” entered into force on March 12, 2020.

Liability for personal data protection and information dissemination  has been tightened in Russia since December 02, 2019.

Certification of workplaces was replaced in 2013 with special assessment of working conditions which is meant to fulfill the same functions, i.e. identify harmful and hazardous factors in the workplace and provide employees with means of protection against negative factors, as well as other guarantees and compensations.