On 9 July 2024, the State Duma passed Bill No. 638771-8 “On Introduction of the Draft Federal Law ’On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation’” (the “Bill”) in first reading, which focuses on changes in the regulatory regime for the circulation of dietary supplements in Russia.

The proposed amendments would introduce significant changes affecting the circulation of dietary supplements and, to a certain extent, bringing it closer to the regime established for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

On June 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation published the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 22 on the submission to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the draft federal law "On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - the "Resolution").

The new review of the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences in Russian and the CIS.

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On 24 June, a new block of sanctions was adopted which, among other things, affects in the broadest possible way the prospects for registration and protection of intellectual property owned by Russian individuals and legal entities abroad.

On June 21, 2024, Bill No. 653124-8 "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - "Bill No. 653124-8") was submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, providing for changes in the procedure for payment for the authorized capital of credit organizations, insurance organizations and non-state pension funds (hereinafter - "financial organizations").

Lidings has signed a cooperation agreement with Leadvisor Global, an international network of consultants. The firm has become the first national legal counsel to represent Russia.

We are delighted to announce that Lidings has updated The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia - practical directory focused on the key aspects of legislative regulation of pharmaceutical industry in Russia.

On 28 May 2024, the Constitutional Court adopted Resolution No. 26-P “On the Case on the Verification of the Constitutionality of Part 1 of Article 110 of the Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Complaint of Citizen E. M. Tumanina”, in which it analyzed the possibility of reimbursement of legal fees associated with the consideration of an application for procedural succession.

Review of the most notable bankruptcy disputes in Russia - 1 Quarter of 2024 (in Russian).

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On 23 May 2024 Russian President signed the Decree № 442 “On the Special Procedure for Compensation of Damage Caused to the Russian Federation and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in Connection with Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America” (hereinafter – the “Decree”).

The Decree introduces a special procedure for compensation of damages caused to Russian Federation or Central Bank of Russian Federation (hereinafter – “Russian rightholders”) due to unfriendly actions of the US.