On March 3, 2020, the Russian Government introduced to the State Duma the Draft Law on amendments to the Russian Civil Code, namely, article 1360.1.

The coronavirus outbreak (hereinafter referred to as “COVID-19”) served as a trigger for a targeted effort to assess and manage the possible effects of COVID-19.

Associate of the dispute resolution practice at Lidings Elizaveta Fursova will speak at a conference entitled Labaour Law and Digitalization: New Challenges and Perspectives. The event organized by RBC newspaper will take place in Moscow on February 20th, 2020 at Volkhonka Mansion.

Ritz Carlton Moscow, December 5th 2019. The results of the annual Pravo.ru-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Moscow.

On June 3, 2019, the Judicial Chamber on civil cases of the Russian Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case between «Ormatek-Privolzhie» Limited liability company (“Company”) and Ramazanova I.N. in connection with the concluded refund agreement. This ruling reflects the Supreme Court’s opinion on the procedure for compensation of damage caused to employer by its former employee.

In December 2018, the Constitutional Court issued its decision, where part 1 of article 178 of the Labor code of the Russian Federation (“LC“) was recognized as inconsistent with the Constitution of the Russian Federation

On August 2, 2019 the Federal law (“Law”) amending the Federal law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 “On legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation” has been published on the official Internet portal of legal information http://www.pravo.gov.ru.

In its Ruling of April 2019 the Constitutional Court has explained that payments for work under deviant conditions cannot be included in the minimum wage amount.