Practice
and context.

Frozen assets in Euroclear and Clearstream

Frozen securities in Euroclear and Clearstream, the custody chain, supporting records and the conditions for authorisation and execution of transactions.

Period covered: 1–29 December 2025

The business agenda entering 2026

The December 2025 business agenda covers tax reform, the vehicle recycling fee, digital identification and the valuation of interests in Russian LLCs.

Period covered: November 2025

Tax reform and investment conditions

November 2025 brings tax amendments and new debt recovery procedures, with implications for electronic documents and the conditions for foreign investment.

Period covered: October 2025

Business finance and investment structures

October 2025 developments in business finance, from borrowing costs and SME payment holidays to proposals for broader participation in investment partnerships.

Evidence that is overlooked. The legal memory of a dispute

The legal memory of a dispute connects decisions, correspondence and actions, helping a company reconstruct events and assess the evidence for its position.

Period covered: September 2025

International obligations and sectoral changes

September 2025 measures affecting international obligations, trade procedures, special tax rules, education and service-related employment relationships.

The state as a partner in collaborative regulation

Business participation in developing regulation, the value of practical experience and the conditions for accountable dialogue with public authorities.

From tension to crisis. The course of conflict and the scope for intervention

The escalation of workplace and business conflicts, signs of tension and practical interventions that preserve dialogue and the protection of legal rights.

Period covered: July–4 August 2025

New requirements and time to adapt

Changes from July to 4 August 2025 covering organic labelling, digital platforms and precious metals, with different transitional periods and start dates.

Reform of compensation for intellectual property infringements under Federal Law No. 214-FZ

Federal Law No. 214-FZ changes compensation for IP infringements from January 2026, including recovery limits, calculation methods and liability rules.

Managing regulatory risk as a strategic capability

Regulatory risk within company strategy, the allocation of responsibility and the connection between legal work and everyday management decisions and actions.

Mediation as a sign of maturity. The value of agreement beyond victory

Mediation in organisational conflicts, voluntary dialogue, the parties’ interests and the recording of agreements with due regard to confidentiality.

Engagement with supervisory authorities through dialogue

Consultation, prevention and dialogue with supervisory authorities, the available procedures, legal boundaries and arrangements for engagement within a company.

Automatic departure of board members under Bill No. 724347-8

Bill No. 724347-8 after its first reading in February 2025, the grounds and timing of a director’s departure and the records to establish board composition.

Foreign companies returning to Russia and the conditions under discussion in 2025

Foreign companies’ possible return to Russia in spring 2025, political statements, transaction requirements and contractual rights to repurchase assets.

Annual shareholders’ meetings in 2025 and the available forms of participation

Annual shareholders’ meetings in 2025, remote participation and absentee voting, the applicable statutory requirements and preparation of corporate procedures.

Automatic termination of a director’s mandate and the proposed board rules

Bill No. 724347-8 as introduced, the grounds for directors leaving office and their distinction from assessments of independence and conflicts of interest.

Anti-money laundering measures for transactions in Russian LLC interests

Anti-money laundering rules for transfers of Russian LLC interests and members’ withdrawal, information for notaries, refusal grounds and document preparation.

Lifting the restriction on single-member company chains

Bill No. 797057-8 on single-member company chains, the scope of the current restriction, proposed separation of executive functions and business implications.

Dividend payments to investors from ‘unfriendly’ jurisdictions under a more formal approval procedure

Permission for dividend payments to foreign investors under Resolution No. 1772, application contents, the relevant authorities and the limits of formal rules.