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.

Forte Tax & Law and the Finance Committee of St. Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) have launched a series of debating club events #SPIBATaxTalks.

On October 03, 2018, the President of Russia signed a law amending the Criminal Code by adding a new article (Article 1441) on liability for unfair dismissal and refusal to hire people on grounds of their pre-pension age.

The Governor of St. Petersburg chaired on Friday September 28, 2018 a meeting of the Group for Improvement of Business Environment, also attended by Anton Kabakov, Partner at Forte Tax & Law.