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 We launched Russia Update last year to provide clients with a single guide to major legal and market developments in Russia. In this periodical publication, we will alert you to key legal changes as well as news highlights from the business sectors which...

On 7 May, another set of amendments to the Russian Civil Code was signed into law . These amendments affect, inter alia, the general rules on transactions, the grounds on which a transaction may be challenged, and the rules governing powers of attorney. The amendments...

On 7 May, another set of amendments to the Russian Civil Code was signed into law . These amendments affect, inter alia, the general rules on transactions, the grounds on which a transaction may be challenged, and the rules governing powers of attorney. The amendments...

With effect from 1 January 2013, Federal Law No. 273-FZ "On Preventing Corruption" (the "Anti-corruption Law") was amended to introduce requirements that companies implement anti-corruption measures. Article 13.3 of the Anti-corruption Law...

This briefing gives an overview of the main steps involved if seeking to repossess an aircraft (the "Aircraft") leased to a Russian operator/airline (the "Lessee") and operated from the territory of the Russian Federation with a focus on major...

Now that the dust seems to be settling, and the bailout programme and capital restrictions are being implemented, it is perhaps a good time for clients with Cypriot corporate structures to step back and assess what the Cypriot crisis means for them. In this briefing,...

This client briefing discusses the two Russian court cases involving UniCredit Bank Russia where Russian courts allowed a party to a swap to walk away from the transaction. Please note that this memorandum is not intended to provide a comprehensive analysis...

On 28 January 2013, the Russian Federation notified UNIDROIT of subsequent declarations under Article XXX(1) of the Protocol on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment (the "Protocol") the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the...

On 5 February 2013, the Russian Federal Service for Financial Markets ("FSFM") have announced the long-awaited commencement of trade repository operations by National Settlement Depository ("NSD").

Further to our client publications on the topic, the Russian Federal Service for Financial Markets ("FSFM") amended its trade reporting regulation dated 28 December 2011 (the "Reporting Regulation") to (a) address the uncertainties resulting...