Category Archives: legal update

Legal Update – Strategic Industries Law Amendments

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

I wanted to wait to discuss this until the draft law was out, but I am tired of waiting so here goes.  The last time we looked at the strategic industries law in March, I posted draft amendments from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic development, FAS, Foreign direct investment, foreign investment, Law, legal update, legislation, strategic industries | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in federal laws, legal update, translation

Strategic Industries Law Update

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

There have been a few developments with the strategic industries law since I last had the chance to write about this issue. Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC) ADC’s troubles never seem to end. It took them 10 years to fight Lukoil’s … Continue reading →

Posted in legal update, strategic industries

Legal Update – Strategic Industries Bill; Anti-Corruption Bill; Alcohol/Tobacco Advertising Bill

Posted on April 5, 2008 by

Update: the anti-corruption legislation did not survive its first reading. Virtually the entire United Russia and Just Russia fractions abstained from the vote, even though the bill was sponsored by UR and JR members. I’m sure it was just a … Continue reading →

Posted in corruption, legal update, legislation, strategic industries

Legal Update – Strategic Industries Bill; Anti-Corruption Bill; Alcohol/Tobacco Advertising Bill

Posted on April 5, 2008 by

Update: the anti-corruption legislation did not survive its first reading. Virtually the entire United Russia and Just Russia fractions abstained from the vote, even though the bill was sponsored by UR and JR members. I’m sure it was just a … Continue reading →

Posted in corruption, legal update, legislation, strategic industries