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. 

Earlier we reported on the fact that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia has developed a draft by-law extending a special procedure for the execution of transactions to transactions involving intellectual property objects.

This legislative initiative has been developed. On 20 May the Decree of the Russian President No. 430 “On the Temporary Procedure for Acquiring the Exclusive Rights of Certain Copyright Holders and Fulfilling Monetary Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors and Persons Controlled by Them” (hereinafter referred to as the “Decree”) was signed and came into force.

Lidings law firm announces the acceptance of applications of the clients of WEX Crypto Exchange to consider the matter of the possibility of repayment of funds being earlier legally transferred for the crypto exchange for investment purposes.

On May 14, in Moscow, Lidings held PHARMAtory - a traditional event for representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, where we discuss the most topical issues of the industry. This year the meeting took place during the Semashko Russian Pharmaceutical Forum in St. Petersburg (May 14 - 15).

Saint Petersburg will yet again host Semashko Russian Pharmaceutical Forum, a major event covering key aspects of the Russian pharmaceutical regulation. As a long-standing tradition, Lidings takes part in the Forum and supports the event as a partner.  This year, Lidings supports the online broadcast of this large-scale event.