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Administration of the tax system needs to be improved Sergey Pepeliaev, the Managing Partner of Pepeliaev Group, spoke at a briefing dedicated to improving the administration of the tax system as a key way of making tax policy more efficient. The event was a part of the Sochi 2010 International Investment Forum.

Invitation to ‘School for Taxpayers’ On 27 September in Moscow, the St Petersburg State Youth Theatre on Fontanka, supported by Pepeliaev Group, will be performing the comedy ‘School for Taxpayers’ (L'École des contribuables) by the French playwrights Louis Verneuil and Georges Berr. The performance is part of the Youth Theatre’s anniversary tour.

New Partner in the Customs and Foreign Trade Regulation Practice, Pepeliaev Group In August 2010 Galina Balandina was appointed partner of Pepeliaev Group in charge of the Customs and Foreign Trade Regulation Practice.

New Partner in Dispute Resolution and Mediation Practice, Pepeliaev Group In August 2010 Denis Bykov was appointed partner of Pepeliaev Group in charge of the Dispute Resolution and Mediation Practice.

International Dispute Settlement: Prospects in Russia and CIS On 14 September 2010 Varvara Knutova, leading associate of the dispute resolution practice at Pepeliaev Group, will speak at a conference “International Dispute Settlement: Prospects in Russia and CIS” organised by the American Bar Association (ABA) with the support of Pepeliaev Group.

Illegal use of insider information On 30 June 2010, the Law “On counteracting the illegal use of insider information and manipulating the market and on amending separate Russian legislative acts” was signed by the Russian President and published. It comes into force 180 days after being officially published.