The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Initiated Amendments to the Procedure for Appeals in Civil Proceedings
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").
Legal Digest: Patent Disputes in Life Sciences (June 2024)

The new review of the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences in Russian and the CIS.
New Intellectual Property Sanctions: Implications for Russian and International Companies
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.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation May Be Vested With the Authority to Determine the Foreign Currencies that May Be Used to Pay for the Authorized Capital of Financial Organizations
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 Becomes an Exclusive Russian Member of Leadvisor Global
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.
The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia - 2024
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.
Recovery of Legal Fees in the Event of Procedural Succession
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.
Legal Digest: Bankruptcy Disputes in Russia - 1 Quarter 2024

Review of the most notable bankruptcy disputes in Russia - 1 Quarter of 2024 (in Russian).
Damage to Russian Federation and Russian Central Bank Will Be Compensated at the Expense of Property of US and Related Persons
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.