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.

A meeting of the Financial Club was held last Friday November 23, 2018 at the Moscow office of the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce.

Forte Tax & Law has hosted the next installment of its seminars on upcoming changes in domestic and international taxation. This time, the event was held on November 21, 2018 in the Embassy of Finland in Moscow.

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.

At the end of October 2018, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation rendered ruling, which cleared up the uncertainty around the calculation and payment of compensation for unused leave.

Forte Tax & Law is pleased to invite you to a seminar on the latest changes in domestic and international taxation to be held on November 21, 2018 in Embassy of Finland, Moscow.

Forte Tax & Law and Avant hosted a joint business breakfast last Friday. This event was intended mainly for HR managers and company executives from Technopolis and addressed the HR and legal aspects of hiring and dismissal. Over 45 guests attended this business breakfast.

Public hearings organized by the Commissioner for Rights of Entrepreneurs were held on October 25, 2018 to consider issues that are currently hindering the development of entrepreneurship in St. Petersburg.

Blacklist of suppliers – this is a list of counterparties who have failed to fulfill their obligations upon signing or performance of a contract concluded by certain types of legal entities or to meet state and municipal procurement needs

We would like to remind you that notices of salary payment to highly qualified specialists for the third quarter of 2018 must be submitted to the local office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dealing with migration matters no later than October 31, 2018.