In October 2022, the European Commission approved the eighth package of sanctions against Russia. Among other restrictions it established a ban on the provision of legal services to Russian companies. A few weeks later, on October 24, the European Commission published answers to frequently asked questions including explanations as to what kind of legal services fall under the ban and whether the extension of sanctions to this sphere does not entail restrictions on the right to protection.

Procedural codes are amended so that powers of prosecutor are extended. These amendments come into force on 18^th October 2022. These changes, among others, reflect new realities connected with the economic sanctions against Russia.

Review of the most notable court cases in International Commercial Arbitration and Arbitration in the Era of Sanctions - 1 Half 2022 (in Russian).

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On June 28, 2022 The Supreme Court adopted Resolution No. 21 of the Plenum “On Certain Issues of Application by Courts of the Provisions of Chapter 22 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation and Chapter 24 of the Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian Federation”, which clarified the rules for challenging decisions and actions of public authorities.

Lidings in cooperation with Legal Academy, an innovative educational project in Russia, will run a free webinar Doing Business in Russia Under Sanctions scheduled to take place on Friday, 27 May 2022, at 17:00 MSK.

Review of the most notable court cases in International Commercial Arbitration - 4 Quarter 2021 (in Russian).

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Review of the most notable court cases in International Commercial Arbitration - 3 Quarter 2021 (in Russian).

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