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JULY 2013 New Exemptions Under Russian Procurement Law Tamer Amara, Victoria Bortkevicha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Russian Civil Code Reform Continues: Episode 3 Tamer Amara, Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
MARCH 2013 Trading Successfully with Russia: 10 Important Principles Torsten Syrbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
AUGUST 2013 Has There Been a Cape Town Breakthrough in Russia? Victoria Bortkevicha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
APRIL 2013 The Cypriot Crisis: What Does It Mean for Cypriot Corporate Structures? Timur Aitkulov, Alexander Anichkin, Nicholas Rees, Logan Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
The RF Supreme Arbitrazh Court Dictates New Rules of the Game for Offshore Companies Timur Aitkulov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Russia Enacts New Law Requiring Anti-corruption Measures to be Implemented by Organisations Timur Aitkulov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Repossession of Aircraft in Russia: Practical and Legal Issues Timur Aitkulov, Victoria Bortkevicha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 MAY 2013 Russian Civil Code Reform: Spring Rolls Timur Aitkulov, Tamer Amara, Alexander Anichkin, Victoria Bortkevicha, Arthur Iliev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Application of Public Policy Doctrine Summarised by the Supreme Arbitrazh Court Timur Aitkulov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 6
NOVEMBER 2013 Changes in the Taxation of Dividends: Payment Up Front and Other New Developments Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Property Tax: “From Each According to His Abilities…” Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 DECEMBER 2013 Russia is About to Introduce “CRD-IV” Style Regulation Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 JANUARY 2014 Overview of the Legislative Framework for PPP Projects in Russia Torsten Syrbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 7
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FEBRUARY 2014 Global Tax Warming, or New Year Presents from the State Duma Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
A Legal Overview of Foreign Investment in Russia’s Strategic Sectors Torsten Syrbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
MARCH 2014 Reintroduction of Exemptions for Leased Aircraft in Russia Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 M&A in Russia Under English Law: Are We Bound by This Term Sheet? Nicholas Rees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Russian Healthcare Law Torsten Syrbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 JUNE 2014 New Listing Rules of the Moscow Exchange Come into Force Arthur Iliev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 FATCA: Russian Response Alexander Anichkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Overview of Russian Employment Law Alexander Anichkin, Torsten Syrbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Impact of New US Sanctions Against Russia George Kleinfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Update on the Situation in Ukraine Alexander Anichkin, Victoria Bortkevicha, Jared Grubb, George Kleinfeld, Logan Wright, Deborah Zandstra .. . . . . . . . . . .155 APRIL 2014 Exploration and Production on the Continental Shelf Louis Skyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 MAY 2014 Amendments to Russian Civil Code on Pledge — Wind of Change Victoria Bortkevicha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 8
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