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At federal level, the industry agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to companies in the oil and gas industries and to construction companies that build oil and gas facilities. To refuse to join the agreements, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection by 13 May 2014.
Pepeliaev Group advises that, in Moscow, 7 April 2014 was set the starting date for applications to be filed to determine the level of demand for foreign national employees to be engaged to work during 2014 and 2015 ("Applications").
Pepeliaev Group advises that on 25 February 2014, the Russian Constitutional Court adopted Resolution No. 4-P in which it recognised as universal the position that an administrative penalty may be imposed lower than previously stipulated set out in Resolution No. 1-P dated 17 January 2013. However, the Court has imposed some limitations on it being applied.
Pepeliaev Group advises that on 3 March 2014 the Russian Ministry of Justice registered Order No. 1607 of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade dated 4 October 2013 "On approving the Administrative Regulation for the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade to perform the state function of licensing control over the manufacturing of medicines for medical use" (the "Regulation").
At the federal level, industry-specific agreements have been entered into which set out additional obligations and automatically apply to companies working in the areas of road facilities, motor, rail and above-ground city passenger transport. To refuse to join the agreements, a well-grounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection by 25 March 2014.
For the attention of: heads of healthcare organizations which conduct clinical trials of medical products as well as R&D and registration units of producers/distributors of medical products.