Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the Corporate Counsel Association Conference (RCCA) dedicated to successful resolution of different types of disputes and practical advises from experiences litigators. The event will take place 16 September 2021 in Moscow.

Lidings’ partner, head of the dispute resolution practice Alexander Popelyuk takes part in the Far East Legal Forum, 14-15 September 2021 at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

On 2 September 2021, Lidings’ partner, head of the dispute resolution practice Alexander Popelyuk took part in the Russian Speaking Legal Professionals’ Forum in Moscow. The main topic of the event was devoted to the interplay between Russian and English law in international disputes.

From September 1, 2021, amendments to the Rules for issuing Permits for the Retail Sale of Medicines for Medical Use by remote Means, the Implementation of such sale and the delivery of medicines to Citizens, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 31.05.2021 N 827 (hereinafter – the Rules), came into force.

On July 2, 2021, the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court No. 18 dated June 22, 2021, “On some issues of the procedure of pre-trial settlement of the disputes considered in civil and arbitration proceedings” was published. It is worth saying that the Court, making interpretations on different issues, infrequently turns to this question.

From 1 January 2022, the registration of medical devices will proceed only under the Eurasian Economic Union rules.

Starting from March 1, 2022, a new edition of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (“Code”) comes into force that establishes improved requirements in the field of occupational safety.

On August 22, 2021, Federal Law No. 343-FZ dated 02.07.2021 "On Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation "On the Organization of Insurance Business in the Russian Federation" and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" ("Law") comes into force. This regulatory act is aimed at fulfilling Russia's obligations to the WTO on the admission of branches of foreign insurers to the territory of the Russian Federation.