Analytics and brochures

The Russian Constitutional Court: it is permissible to decrease below the minimum level administrative fines issued in accordance with the laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation on administrative offences

24April2020

3 min read

Pepeliaev Group advises that a number of provisions of the Russian Code of Administrative Offences have been recognised as non-constitutional that prevent the decreasing below the minimum level of fines issued in accordance with the laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation on administrative offences (Resolution No. 15-P of the Russian Constitutional Court dated 7 April 2020).

Administrative law defence of business

24April2020

12 min read

Pepeliaev Group advises that, against the backdrop of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian Government has established in 2020 new features of licensing, accreditation, evaluation and other procedures related to a company’s activities that require a permit.

Ilya Bolotnov

Corporate law / M&A

23April2020

14 min read

On 21 April 2020 the Praesidium of the Russian Supreme Court approved Review No. 1 of individual issues of case law associated with the application of legislation and measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Russian Federation.

Ilya Bolotnov

Yuri Vorobyev

Dispute resolution and mediation, Corporate law / M&A

23April2020

13 min read

Pepeliaev Group advises of the measures being taken to amend legislation on public procurement.

Elena Sokolovskaya

Antimonopoly regulation

22April2020

6 min read

On 21 April 2020 the Praesidium of the Russian Supreme Court approved its Review No. 1 of certain issues of case law associated with the application of the legislation and measures on preventing the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Russian Federation

Yuri Vorobyev

Dispute resolution and mediation

22April2020

2 min read

According to the clarifications of the Russian Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”), if a debtor is included in the list of entities covered by the moratorium, this is a sufficient ground for a bankruptcy petition relating to such debtor to be returned based on article 9.1(1 and 2) of the Law on bankruptcy. The Supreme Court has emphasised that at the stage when the petition is accepted, the court does not investigate the circumstances and the period when the debt arose.

Yulia Litovtseva

Bankruptcy and Anti-Сrisis Protection of Business