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On 29 June, Federal Law No. 125-FZ* “On amending the Russian Labour Code” (“Federal Law No.125”) will come into effect.

As we previously informed you, in accordance with the Russian President's Decree No. 202 ‘On particular aspects of applying increased safety measures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”), foreign nationals arriving in Kazan, Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi between 1 June and 12 July 2017, must be registered with the migration authority by the hosting party (the employer or the owner of residential premises) within 24 hours after such foreign nationals have arrived in the above cities.

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Federal Tax Service has issued its explanations on issues concerning tax agents applying reduced taxation rates when withholding tax from the income of foreign companies

Pepeliaev Group advises that Resolution No. 46 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) dated 11 May 2017 (Resolution No. 46) has changed the Procedure for amending and/or supplementing information stated in goods declarations (the Procedure)*.  

In connection with the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup being held in Russia, Decree No. 202 of the Russian President has been adopted ‘On particulars of applying increased safety measures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the Russian
Federation’ dated 9 May 2017 (the “Decree”).

At the federal level, a sector-based agreement has been adopted which sets additional obligations and automatically extends to rail transport companies. To refuse to join the agreement, a wellgrounded refusal should be submitted to the Russian Ministry of Labour by 15 June 2017.