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TopLegal International reports on Valery Eremenko appointment

Valery Eremenko joined EPAM office in Moscow as a partner in the firm’s litigation practice.

The Lawyer reports on Valery Eremenko appointment

EPAM has appointed Valery Eremenko as a partner in its Moscow litigation practice.

German newspaper Handelsblatt publishes commentary by Michael Hartleben

German newspaper Handelsblatt publishes commentary by Michael Hartleben on Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation president’s proposals to grant the Russian courts powers to set aside foreign court judgments and international arbitration awards that prejudice interests of Russian parties.

RUSSIAN UPDATE – Overview of the Key Amendments to the Russian Civil Code

The XBMA Forum publishes an article by Dmitry Stepanov and Daria Izotova on Amendments to the Russian Civil Code

Ilona Zekely comments to Austrian newspaper Wirtschaftsblatt on investment climate in Russia

Ilona Zekely is regular contributor to Wirtschaftsblatt's column, focused on economy of Eastern Europe.

A new dawn for competition

The European Lawyer publishes an artcile by Evgeny Bolshakov on changes in Russia's antitrust regulation.

Pavel Sadovsky comments on trademarks registering for RIA Novosti

A company in the Urals has sued for the rights to the Playboy trademark, saying that the current owner, Playboy Enterprises, is not using it to produce condoms and lubricants like it ought to.

Platts agency publishes Denis Arkhipov commentary on TNK-BP shareholders conflict

Former BP-nominated director of Anglo-Russian TNK-BP Holdings, Richard Scott Sloan, and BP Exploration Operating Company (BP EOC) are going to seek a total of approximately $1 million in damages from a TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder, according to Denis Arkhipov, senior associate at the Russian legal firm that represents BP's interests in the case.

RUSSIAN UPDATE – Amendments to Antitrust Laws Designed to Liberalize Prohibitions and Reduce Liability of Filers

The XBMA Forum publishes an article by Evgeny Bolshakov on Competition Law in Russia.

Landmark decisions of the Supreme Arbitrazh Court turn the Russian court system towards arbitration

Anna Shumilova and Olga Vishnevskaya authored the Russia chapter of 2011 Winter edition of YIAG e-newsletter

RUSSIAN UPDATE – Changes in Russian Foreign Investment Regulations To Ease Restrictions

The XBMA Forum publishes an article by Arkady Krasnikhin and Viatcheslav Yugay on changes in Russian foreign investment regulations.

Transfer Pricing and Consolidation of Tax Obligations

The Moscow Times publishes the article by Igor Schikow

Russia: Further Progress on Arbitration

Michael Hartleben co-authored the Russia chapter of the Littleton CIS Bulletin.

Financing of PPP projects in Russia: recent trends

Private Equity Russia&CIS Journal publishes an article by Kirill Ratnikov and Roman Zhavner.

What to expect from the third antitrust package?

Evgeny Bolshakov analyses a new package of amendments to the antitrust laws, “Third Antitrust Package”.