New Head of EPAM Criminal Law Practice in St. Petersburg | CEE Legal Matters
Tatyana Nozhkina, Partner at EPAM, has become Head of the firm's Criminal Law practice in St. Petersburg.
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, 30 May 2017, Case No. A60-12039/2016 | Mikhail Samoylov, Yearbook Commercial Arbitration 2017
The Supreme Court reversed the decisions of the lower courts, which had referred the parties to arbitration. The Court confirmed that an arbitration agreement may be concluded by reference to a separate document containing an arbitration clause. However, there was no valid agreement here: the arbitration provision in the RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre) Standard Service Agreement, which governs disputes between the RIPE and its members, did not apply to a dispute between members.
EPAM Overturns Decision to Block BlaBlaCar in Russia | The Lawyer
BlaBlaCar, an international carpooling service, instructed EPAM following a court decision to block the company’s Russian website in response to the prosecutor’s office suit. The prosecutor likened BlaBlaCar’s activities to those of taxi operators who distribute fares to drivers without a taxi licence.
Significant Tax Privileges in Belarus for ICT Companies
On December 21, 2018 the new Decree No.8 established by the President of the Republic of Belarus simple and transparent rules for running innovative business models for Belarusian Hi-Tech Park residents (HTP).
The Russian Big Business Will Be Able to Secretly Return Capital From Abroad | Sergey Kalinin commentary, micetimes.asia
As stated by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the state is ready to help domestic businesses on a Pro Bono basis to return capital from abroad by issuing foreign currency bonds. This good for the part of entrepreneurs the news the President announced on December 21 at a meeting in the Kremlin. The issue of the “bonds of external loans denominated in foreign currency” is scheduled for next year. According to the President, the government and the Central Bank has already elaborated this issue, it remained for the technical issues – issue details and conditions.
Getting the Deal Through: Shipping 2018 | Alexey Karchiomov and Yulia Beliakova, Russian Overview
Senior Associate Alexey Karchiomov and Associate Yulia Beliakova have become the authors of Russian Overview for Getting the Deal Through: Shipping 2018.
Probate Law Reform: Maintaining Estate Funds
Federal Law No.259-FZ dated July 29, 2017 (the “Law”) introduced significant amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (“the Civil Code”) in regard to the regulation of inheritance-related matters. One of the key novelties was the emergence of a new tool – estate funds. The Law provides for procedures to set up an estate fund, determines the legal status of its beneficiaries and sets forth procedures for managing the fund. The Law will take effect on September 1, 2018.
EPAM Provide Legal Advice on Sale of Shares in National Media Group Company | The Lawyer
A team of associates from the Corporate and M&A Practice at EPAM provided legal advice on a transaction involving the sale of shares in one of the companies belonging to National Media Group.
Foreign Investment in Russia. Recent Amendments
On July 1, 2017 entered into force the Federal Law dated July 1, 2017 No. 155-FZ “On amendments to Article 5 of the Federal Law “On the Privatization of State and Municipal Property” and the Federal Law “On the Procedure for Making Foreign Investments in Companies which are of Strategic Importance for Ensuring the National Defense and State Security” (hereinafter – “Law No. 155-FZ” and “Strategic Investments Law” respectfully).
EPAM Advises Knauf on Leningrad Investment Agreement | The Lawyer
On 2 June, on the sidelines of the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Government of Leningrad Region and joint stock company Knauf Petrobord, a member of the Knauf Group. The agreement includes an investment by Knauf of at least RUB3.5bn to renovate production facilities for cardboard facing over the period to 2020, and provision of investor support by the Government of Leningrad Region.
EPAM Successful for Private Individual in Claim Before Russian Constitutional Court | CEE Legal Matters
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has accepted arguments made by EPAM Partner Dmitry Stepanov and found Article 302, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation unconstitutional.
EPAM Supports Knauf in RUB 3.5bln Investment Agreement With Leningrad Regional Government | CEE Legal Matters
EPAM has assisted Knauf Petrobord on its June 2, 2017 entrance into an agreement with the Government of Leningrad Region involving Leningrad's funding of at least RUB 3.5 billion to renovate production facilities for cardboard facing before 2020.
EPAM advises Danone Russia on Soyuzmultfilm JV | The Lawyer
EPAM has advised Danone Russia on its entry into a joint project with Soyuzmultfilm.
EPAM Advises Danone Russia on Joint Venture with Soyuzmultfilm | CEE Legal Matters
EPAM has advised Danone Russia on its entry into a joint project with Soyuzmultfilm.