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Guidelines on advertising of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
During 2017-2018, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (“FAS”) paid close attention to advertisements of OTC medicines and considered large number cases of violations of advertising legislation...
16 January 2019Newsletters
Temporary legal protection of industrial designs during examination of applications
We would like to inform you that on December 27, 2018, the President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law No. 549-FZ “On Making Amendments to the Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian...
15 January 2019Newsletters
A study guide for “Competition Law in the Eurasian Economic Union”
In December 2018, a study guide entitled "Competition Law in the Eurasian Economic Union" was published by the international team of authors. The study guide was prepared by representatives of the...
11 January 2019Publications
Disclosure of Information on Beneficiaries, Beneficial Owners and Controlling Persons required under Russian Strategic Investments Law: Procedure and Scope Have Been Clarified
On June 12, 2018, amendments to the Federal law No. 57-FZ, dated April 29, 2008 “On Foreign Investments into Business Entities of Strategic Importance for the Country’s Security, Protection and...
10 January 2019Newsletters
ALRUD among the top 100 Elite law firms for International Investigations
In 2018, ALRUD was recognized among the 100 leading law firms in the world in the field of international investigations according to the Global Investigation Review (GIR)....
30 December 2018Rankings & Awards
Amendments to Securities Law with respect to Investment Advisory Activity
On December 21, 2018 Federal Law No. 397-FZ “On Amendments to Federal Law On Securities Market and Article 3 of Federal Law on Self-Regulatory Organizations in the Sphere of Financial Markets” dated...
25 December 2018Newsletters
Data breach notification obligation has been introduced for players of the financial sector in Russia
We would like to inform you of the data beach notification obligation imposed on certain players of financial sector, namely payment system operators, money transfer...
21 December 2018Newsletters
Vassily Rudomino spoke at IBA Law Firm Management Conference
Senior Partner Vassily Rudomino, IBA Law Firm Management Committee Advisory Board, moderated the session “Who Will Be Our Next Generation of Partners?” During the session, the managing partners of Russian and international firms shared their vision. Participants discussed how law firms find and promote the next generation of leaders, what influences the structure of the partnership, how leaders should develop and what factors influence the financial performance of companies.
7 December 2018Firm news