Category Archives: federal laws

Strategic Sectors Law Update – Third Commission Meeting of 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

On November 28, 2012, PM Medvedev chaired a session of the Commission on Foreign Investment, the third time the Commission has met this year. Changes to Russia’s Business Environment In his prepared remarks, Medvedev noted Russia’s recent improvement in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business and Economy, Dmitry Medvedev, duma, Economic development, FAS, federal laws, Foreign direct investment, foreign investment, Government of Russia, Law, legal update, legislation, offshore, Russian economy, strategic industries

Did the Kremlin Violate Russian Procurement Law? Medvedev and Putin Rock Out

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Oh Dima, what were you thinking.  Last Friday, Pres. Medvedev and PM Putin engaged in a silly photo op, likely dreamed up by some Kremlin ‘political technologist’ (Surkov!).  The goal: show an intact tandem after a politically turbulent week that … Continue reading →

Posted in corruption, Dmitry Medvedev, federal laws, Law, Medvedev, PM Putin, President Medvedev, procurement, Putin, rule of law, russia, tandemocracy, war on corruption | 2 Comments

New Law – "On Commerce" – Takes Effect Today

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Today, Federal Law No. 381-FZ of December 28, 2009, “On the Fundamental Principles of State Regulation of Trade in the Russian Federation” takes effect. I have not found a good English translation yet, so please let me know if one … Continue reading →

Posted in federal laws, Law, law on commercial activity

Pravo.ru Translation – What Changed on January 1, 2010?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

[Below is a partial translation of an article at ПРАВО.РУ, a website that is a great source of legal news, court decisions, and rankings of Russian law firms.  The article summarizes several new laws that went into affect on the … Continue reading →

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