Analytics and brochures

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.

Pepeliaev Group advises of the publication, on 30 November 2024, of Federal Law No. 420-FZ "On amending the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation" dated 30 November 2024. The Law will come into force on 30 May 2025.

Pepeliaev Group advises that a draft resolution of the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court (the ‘Supreme Court’) has been published to clarify how global changes which were adopted this year should be applied in the procedure for considering bankruptcy cases.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 11 December 2024, Federal Law No. 421-FZ “On amending the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation” dated 30 November 2024 came into force.

Pepeliaev Group advises of Russian creditors’ (including the Federal Tax Service’s) new mechanism for collecting debts through commercial courts. This is done through the bankruptcy of foreign companies and their estate in Russia.