The narrative that defines privatisation, corporatisation, and the separation of ownership and regulatory functions as the key prerequisites for a successful state-owned enterprises’ (SOE) governance structure represents the literature's leading approach. This approach has been embedded in...

In October, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: such new as well as updated norms of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation as regulate the civil institute of the international private law will become effective from November 2013; the annual quota on education of foreign...

In February, the following main amendments were introduced into the legislation: a procedure for notification by the employer of conclusion of a contract with an individual who filled in certain public and municipal service positions was updated; holders of the right to outputs of intellectual...

In January 2015, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the procedure for employment in the Russian Federation of high skilled workers – foreign nationals was specified; additional requirements to a leasing agreement concluded by state or municipal entities were set; the...

In the new version of the Military Doctrine, the topical issues of the Russian Military Doctrine remained unchanged in general, however, such objectives as optimization of defense expenditures, efficient planning and allocation of financial and material resources were excluded from its text,...

The new National Security Strategy preserved the pattern and logical shortcomings of the previous one. The new strategy was also published amid a dramatic economic slump and that immediately threw into question a number of its provisions. Lack of foundation in terms of the Strategy of Social and...

Late in December 2015 and January 2016, the following main amendments were introduced into the legislation: requirements to the procedure for and conditions of carrying out voluntary medical insurance (hereinafter, VMI) of foreign nationals who arrived in the Russian Federation to work on the...

This paper intends to compare the Brazilian and the Russian legislations applicable to the protection of undisclosed information, particularly to what may be defined as a trade secret, as further explained. By analyzing and discussing how each country applies the TRIPS provisions set forth in...

The following key amendments to the Russian regulatory framework were made in August 2014. Owners of living quarters will be legally bound to notify the Federal Migration Service of Russia of other individuals residing in the living quarters in legally established cases; under the Federal Law...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia has officially published a list of enterprises operating in the Russian Defense Industry Complex (DIC), thereby making it possible to assess the key indicators of the DIC's size which have changed insignificantly over the past six months. However, the...