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Simplification of the procedure for IT-companies’ state accreditation From August 1, 2021, IT-companies will be able to apply for state accreditation through Public Services website. The current need to send a relevant application to the Ministry of Digital Development will not be any more necessary to be complied with. The…
The President of Russia has signed Decree No. 364 of 15.06.2021 “On temporary measures to regulate the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation during the period of overcoming the consequences of the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)”, which extends the period of…
The draft of the Federal law «On amendments to part two of the Tax code of the Russian Federation and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation» (hereinafter referred to as the Draft law) provides in particular: 1. Changes concerning the calculation and payment of value added tax. The Draft…
A draft law has been introduced to the State Duma requiring foreign companies operating in the field of information technologies to open representative offices on the territory of the Russian Federation if the number of Russian users of an information resource exceeds 500,000 per day. Besides a representative office, a…
The Ministry of Justice has prepared a draft legal act that establishes the ability to affix an apostille on the necessary documents in electronic form. According to the draft Resolution, the following innovations are proposed: to provide an opportunity to send an application for apostille affixing in electronic form, that…
The Prime minister of the Russian Federation has signed Regulation No. 663 of April 28, 2021, which establishes mandatory compliance with the pre-trial procedure for appealing decisions of a certain list of state bodies, including the Federal Tax Service, Federal Service for Labor and Employment and so on. It is…
In accordance with the draft No. 1021318-7 of the Federal Law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On State Registration of Legal Entities and Sole Proprietors” and Article 80 of the Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation on Notaries”, it is proposed to legally fix the following: notaries…
Foreign investors will be able to apply for permanent residence permit in a simplified manner Foreign investors who invest assets in the Russian economy, as well as their family members, will be able to obtain a permanent residence permit without the necessity to obtain a temporary one first of all….
The draft law that will allow to hold meetings of shareholders, the board of directors, and creditors remotely has been introduced to the State Duma. Should the draft law be adopted, the relevant amendments will be made to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Nowadays, when holding a meeting…
According to the Ministry of Digital Development, the judicial authorities do not have enough competence in the matter of considering disputes related to information technologies at the moment. In this regard, the ministry proposes to create a specialized judicial body authorized to consider cases involving IT companies. A profile court…
The State Duma has adopted in the first reading legislative amendments in the field of corporate law, which contain requirements for the Articles of Association of a joint-stock company. The adoption of the relevant amendments is caused by the analysis of law enforcement practice and the need to optimize the…
In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 814-p of March 31, 2021, from April 1, citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany have the right to enter the territory of the Russian Federation, provided that these persons have a valid visa. Entry to Russia…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia are developing the possibility of creating a unified information platform for foreign citizens’ registration as part of implementation of the Concept of the State Migration Policy for 2020-2022. The relevant information about the legislative initiative has been published…
The government of the Russian Federation has taken the legislative initiative to create a specialized system of «digital residency», under which foreign companies operating in the field of information technology are planned to be obliged to undergo the registration procedure with the tax authorities. The above requirement will apply to…
A number of significant amendments was adopted in December 2020 in the field of personal data protection, the majority of these amendments entered into force on March 1, 2021. The remaining changes will take effect on July 1, 2021. We would like to bring to your attention the main legislative…
The Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has taken the initiative to provide the second package of measures to support the IT industry, in which it is proposed to exempt these companies from supervisory actions carried out by state bodies. In accordance with the legislative initiative, it is…
