The Russian Government Issued Resolution on How to Obtain Permit for Transactions with Russian LLC Shares
Pursuant to the Decree, which established a special procedure for transactions with shares of Russian LLC, on 19 September 2022 the Government adopted Resolution on the procedure for issuing permits for such transactions.
New Restrictions Imposed on Transactions with Shares of Russian LLC
The President issued Decree No 618 dated 08 September 2022, which established additional restrictions on transactions involving foreign persons in relation to shares of Russian limited liability companies.
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Courts Will be Able to Terminate and Modify Contracts Retroactively
The Government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the Parliament bill providing for amendments to paragraph 3 of Article 453 of the Civil Code. According to the current wording, in the case of a change or termination of the contract by court, the obligations are considered changed or terminated from the moment the court decision on the change or termination of the contract enters into force.
Residents of the Russian Federation Сan Оbtain the Rights of Shareholders and Participants in Russian Legal Entities Through Controlled Foreign Companies
The Federation Council is considering a Federal Law “On Amendments to Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (on Certain Measures of Tax Support)”.
Russian Shopping Centers Will Be Able to Terminate Lease Agreements With Tenants From Unfriendly Countries Until the End of 2022
On July 14, 2022, the Federal Law No. 323-FZ "On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation" came into effect. The Law, among other things, amends the Federal Law No. 46-FZ of March 8, 2022 and provides for the specifics of regulating relations with tenants in the field of trade and (or) catering from unfriendly countries until the end of 2022.
BIS Published Guidelines on Suspicious Transactions under Sanctions
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Agency (FinCEN) and the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) have issued a joint review of recommendations and "red flags" that they suggest financial institutions should use to prevent violations of export regulations and restrictions imposed on Russia.
Branches (representative offices) of foreign companies in Russia can be transformed into LLC
On July 06, the State Duma adopted in the third reading a draft federal law establishing the conditions for the transformation of branches and representative offices of foreign companies in Russia into Russian limited liability companies (the “Draft law”) .
Сompanies Under Sanctions May Get the Opportunity Not To Elect a Board Of Directors and Other Corporate Exemptions
On June 10, 2022 the Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma a Federal Law “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation and on establishing the specifics of regulating corporate relations in 2022” (the “Draft Law”).