On December 13, 2018 Russian State Duma has passed in the third reading a draft law empowering the state healthcare control (supervision) body (Roszdravnadzor) to conduct test purchases (“Draft law”).

The Federal law No. 290 “On international companies” (hereinafter — the Law on international companies) and the Federal law No. “On special administrative districts” have come into effect on 3 August 2018. These laws adjusted procedure of redomiciliation and created special administrative districts on the islands Oktyabrskiy and Russkiy.

On November 28, 2018 the Federal law of November 28, 2018 No. 449-FZ “On amendments being made to separate legal acts regarding introduction of drugs into commercial turnover” (the “Law”) was published on the official web portal of legal information.

Associate of the dispute resolution practice at Lidings Elizaveta Fursova will speak at a conference entitled “Employment Law: Continuing Reboot”. The event will take place in Moscow on December 7th at a high-tech venue Gadget Studio.

Associate of the dispute resolution practice at Lidings Elizaveta Fursova will speak at a Business Breakfast dedicated to the legal aspects of managing distant employees.

Partner of the bankruptcy and restructuring practice at Lidings Alexander Popelyuk, Senior Associate of corporate and M&A practice Anton Novoseltsev and Associate of dispute resolution practice of the firm Anastasia Skovpen will take part in the 5th Student Law Forum at the Kutafin’s Moscow State Law Academy (MSLA). The event traditionally will take place at the University’s main building on 6-8 December, 2018.

Lidings’ Partner, Head of the bankruptcy and restructuring practice of the firm, Stepan Guzey, will speak at the Asset Tracing & Recovery Forum — Russia, CIS & Eastern Europe held in London on December 6th 2018.