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A quarter of a century after the first international law firms moved into Moscow, booming workflows for both domestic and foreign practice have suddenly been affected by president Vladimir Putin’s aggressive moves towards neighbouring Ukraine, and the US and EU sanctions imposed on Russian individuals and companies.
On one hand, current Russian telecommunications legislation is characterised by a rather detailed regulation of certain aspects of telecommunications services. On the other hand, it contains various provisions that are clearly obsolete and are not in line with the contemporary level of technological development. It is also ambiguous with regard to a number of key matters.
In Russia, as in other countries, the crisis is pushing the government to devote greater attention to its tax policy. In doing so, the government has rather rapid methods at its disposal to respond to illegal tax evasion schemes. In general, laws that amend tax legislation are being adopted very quickly and in large numbers. Where this is insufficient, court and administrative decisions are plugging the gaps.
With its population of more than 140 million people, Russia is currently among the world’s largest markets for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Recent years have been marked by a rapid growth in these sectors that has given rise to new opportunities for domestic and international businesses.
Russian antimonopoly legislation has been radically overhauled over recent years, which can be put down to the comprehensive change in the country's economy. Due to the fact that antimonopoly legislation depends on economic changes, it is forced to transform alongside the economy. We can pinpoint main milestones of the development of modern antimonopoly legislation which have taken form of so-called “antimonopoly packages”.
Au cours des trois dernières années, les pays-membres de l’Union douanière ont travaillé à l’élabora on d’amendements et d’annexes au Code des douanes communautaire. Les représentants de la Communauté économique eurasienne (EurAsEc) ont approuvé le projet, conforme au protocole.