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Lidings is a Strategic Partner of the "Pharmaceuticals 2024: Legal Issues" Conference, Pravo.ru

11 April 2024

On April 11, 2024, in Moscow, the annual Pravo.ru conference "Pharmaceuticals – 2024: Legal Issues" will take place. Lidings lawyers traditionally take an active part in the event’s program.

As a strategic partner of the conference, we have endeavored to make the program as comprehensive and useful as possible. Together with experts from the pharmaceutical industry and legal experts, we will discuss current issues in industry regulation, legislative changes, market access, government procurement, and distribution. We will also touch upon marketing and promotion issues, as well as discuss strategies for protecting intellectual property.

Lidings Strengthens Presence in the Middle East Legal Market

01 April 2024

In March 2024 Lidings partner Stepan Guzey visited the UAE (Dubai), Oman (Muscat), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) and Bahrain (Manama) during his regular business trip to the Middle East.

During the two-week visit Stepan held more than 25 business meetings with representatives of leading local law firms and government agencies to establish and strengthen partnerships, as well as discussed current and future projects with clients to whom Lidings provides comprehensive legal support for both outward and inward investment projects in the Middle East region.

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Has Determined the Procedure for Reimbursement of Court Fees Incurred by Defendants in Separated Disputes in Bankruptcy Cases

29 March 2024
On 19 March 2024 the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 11-P/2024 in the case concerning the verification of the constitutionality of the provisions of Article 110(1) of the Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, Article 5 and Article 137(3) of the Federal Law «On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)».

Bank of Russia Published Clarification to Presidential Decree on the Procedure for Fulfillment of Obligations to “Unfriendly” Creditors

29 March 2024
On 25 March 2024 the Central Bank of the Russian Federation published an official clarification “Clarification of the Procedure of Application of the Provisions of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated 5 March 2022 No. 95 “On the Temporary Procedure of Execution of Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors””.

Key Changes to the Law on Circulation of Medicines

14 March 2024
On January 30, 2024, the President of Russia signed Federal Law No. 1-FZ, which introduced substantial amendments to Federal Law No. 61-FZ dated April 12, 2010 ("Law on Circulation of Medicines").

The legislative novelties are primarily aimed at harmonizing national regulation and rules established in the EAEU unified market.

Sanctions Watch in Russia: Advising Business

29 February 2024
A combination of extensive and complex trade sanctions and export controls against Russia imposed by EU, US and UK starting February 24th 2022 inevitably affected local and multinational companies in Russia. In response the Russian government imposed its own retaliatory measures affecting the business in the country.

Lidings closely monitors the developments of the current situation and offers complex assistance on various issues related to sanctions, helping our clients to maintain operations under the conditions of turbulence and elevated risks.