Analytics and brochures

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Ministry of Justice has drawn up and put out for public discussion a draft federal law on amendments to be made to the Criminal Code, specifically, on increasing the amounts of fines for having committed individual economic crimes (the Draft Law).

Pepeliaev Group advises that the rules have changed regarding a pre-emptive right to purchase an interest in the issued capital of limited liability companies.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 13 December 2024, the Russian President signed Federal Law No. 467-FZ aimed at improving criminal law mechanisms in the area of combating anti-competitive agreements.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 17 December 2024, the State Duma passed in the third reading a Law which establishes an additional mechanism of control over economic concentration transactions by large financial organisations.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 20 December 2024, the Federation Council (the upper house of Russia’s parliament) approved the Law on how the advertising of loans should be labelled and on mandatory charges for disseminating advertising on the Internet. In addition, the Law specifies the procedure for how social advertising should be distributed.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 20 December 2024, the Federation Council approved the Law amending the Code of Administrative Offences to the extent of administrative liability for a breach of Russian procurement legislation. At the same time, the corresponding amendments have been made to the Criminal Code.