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Ministry of Education and Science of Russia comments on TV&P letter of inquiry
June 5, 2008

TV&P prepared an advocatory request on behalf of the associate of the South Korean law firm SHIN & KIM, who has got higher education in the Russian Federation. She had studied at the law faculty of the Moscow State Lomonosov University and had received state diploma of Bachelor of Law and, subsequently, her Master of Law diploma. >>>

TV&P comments on Russian labour legislation and employees' pay under labour contracts
April 8, 2008

Upon the request of the Peruvian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, TV&P provided general information on Russian labour legislation and employees' pay under labour contracts. Acts, mentioned below, have binding legal force in the Russian Federation. All national and foreign employers are required to comply with these rules while signing labour contracts under Russian law and / or on the territory of the Russian Federation.>>>

Contributions by TV&P to the IFTA Arbitration Award Enforcement Booklet 2007
February 18, 2008

The Independent Film & Television Alliance, Los Angeles, publishes an Arbitration Award Enforcement Booklet, which provides its members with guidance on the possibilities of enforcement of IFTA awards in comparison to court judgements. IFTA Member list includes Buena Vista Television, Dream Entertainment, Gaumont, Miramax International, TF1 International, Bank of Ireland, Natexis Banques Populaires, U.S. Bank, Union Bank of California, N.A. etc. >>>

11th Industrialists Conference under the auspices of the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) and Ministry of Finance and Industry of the UAE
January 20-21, 2008

Our law firm participated in the 11th Industrialists Conference organised by the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates. The event took place in Abu Dhabi on 20 to 21 January 2008. >>>

Amendments to the Federal Law on the Currency Regulation and Currency Control
October 30, 2007

Amendments to the Article 12 of the Federal Law on the Currency Regulation and Currency Control were introduced by the Federal Law No. 242-FZ. Under the amendments, it is provided that diplomatic representations, consular institutions of the Russian Federation and other official representations of Russia abroad, as well as permanent representations of Russia in interstate and intergovernmental organizations are exempted from the duty to submit to the tax bodies reports of the flow of resources on the accounts (deposits) in the banks outside the Russian Federation.

New Rules of Invitations to Enter the Russian Federation for Foreigners
October 8, 2007

New Rules of drawing up of invitations to enter Russia for foreign citizens and stateless persons were introduced by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 655 of October 8, 2007. Invitation to enter the Russian Federation for a foreign citizen or stateless person serves as grounds to issue the visa or enter Russia without visa under procedures envisages in the Federal Law or international treaty of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 628
October 1, 2007

The Decision of the Russian Government No. 839 of December 30, 2006 introduced for nine months the zero rates of import customs duties for auto components imported for industrial assembly and for component parts and a number of commodities for production of aircraft engines. Decision of the Russian Government No. 628 of October 1, 2007 endorsed these rates in regard of the mentioned objects on the permanent basis. The Decision is entered into force from October 2, 2007.

Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 192
September 21, 2007

The Order provides for the endorsement of the administrative regulation on the execution of the state function of organisation of search of the debtors and their property. The sphere of reference of the Federal Bailiff Service shall include the search of the debtor organisation, as well as the search of the property of the debtor (citizen or organisation). The Order was registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 21, 2007. Reg. No. 10164.

Amendments to the Federal Law on the Currency Regulation and Currency Control
July 5, 2007

Under the amendments introduced by Federal Law No. 127-FZ, it is permitted to transfer money without restrictions by resident natural persons from their bank accounts to their spouses and other close relatives (even if their accounts are opened in banks abroad).

Amendments to the Russian Tax Code
May 16, 2007

Federal Law No. 77-FZ of May 16, 2007 on the Amendment to Article 372 of Part 2 of the Russian Tax Code provides for removal of controversies in the text of the Russian Tax Code pertaining to the authority to endorse the form of the tax declaration for the property tax from organisations. >>>

Liability for violation of Law on the Continental Shelf and Law on the EEZ
April, 2007

Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was amended by Federal Law No. 46вЂ‛FZ of April 9, 2007. Amendments introduced to articles 11, 252 and 253 were intended to make criminal legislation corresponding with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 (ratified by Russian Federation on 12 March 1997), Federal Law on the Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation of 1995 and Federal Law on the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation of 1998. >>>

Amendments to Russian Legislation on Water Resources
April 28, 2007

Regulations Governing the State Water Register Keeping shall be taken into account before entering into a contract of water use in Russia (e. g. fishery). >>>

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