Today, pravo.ru published an article reviewing all possible ways to send employees home without losing out and without losing employees. Julia Talagaeva, Senior Associate at Forte Tax & Law, shared her expert opinion.

Delovoy Peterburg published last week its latest Practical Legal Advice which addresses a series of legal issues raised by its readership and answered, as usual, by leading practicing lawyers. Ekaterina Belyaeva, associate at Forte Tax & Law, commented to Delovoy Peterburg on the requirements for employers offering internships to students.

Last week, Kommersant published an article about the problematic legal regulation of director and company officer liability which is a challenging issue in modern-day Russia. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, shared his opinion on this topic in an interview with Kommersant.

The business paper Expert Severo-Zapad published this week an interview with Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, about the investment climate in Russia.

This week, the online magazine Expert Severo-Zapad published an article which once again raises the issue of payment of “grey” wages which is still relevant in Russia. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, shared his view on this matter with Expert Severo-Zapad.

An article published last week in the Financial Times got the business community talking. In this article, the columnist Chris Giles complimented the Russian tax system and enthused over the technology used by the Federal Tax Service of Russia. The radio station Business FM asked St. Petersburg tax experts whether they share the admiration expressed by Chris Giles. , including Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, shared his opinion on this matter.

Ekaterina Belyaeva, Associate at Forte Tax & Law, commented to Pravo.ru on the aforementioned Supreme Court ruling and noted that it is easy in practice for employers to dismiss employees in strict compliance with the law.

On the eve of the annual St. Petersburg International Legal Forum 2019, Kommersant newspaper conducted a survey among the regular Forum participants which are major players on the market of legal services. These participants were asked to share their impressions of previous forums as well as their expectations for this year.

The annual event Investment Forum was held in St. Petersburg at the beginning of the week. A business brunch was organized as part of the Forum to discuss the topic of Life after Sanctions: Why it Is Worth Investing in St. Petersburg. Anton Kabakov, Partner at Forte Tax & Law, spoke at this brunch.

The notion of “warranties and representations” has been borrowed from Anglo-American law and appeared in Russia when Article 431.2 of the Russian Civil Code entered into force in 2015. Julia Talagaeva, Senior Associate at Forte Tax & Law, told RBC how this new legal tool caught on in Russia and described the practical problems that arose from its use.