In June, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: a state and municipal contract on supply of goods, fulfillment of jobs and rendering of services may be canceled due to a unilateral refusal of a party to fulfill it; high-skilled foreign experts may reside and work in...

In April, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the procedure for realization of the pre-emptive right to buying equities and issue-grade securities convertible into shares was specified; the specifics of regulation of the work of employees who operate beyond the premises...

Late in December 2012 and January 2013, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: Part 1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation was revised; the list of socially oriented non-profit organizations’ activities carried out with state support has been supplemented; amendments...

In October, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: amendments were made to protect people’s rights to privatization of housing in which they do not live, but have the right to use it; norms permitting to increase wages and salaries of managers of federal government and...

In November, the following changes were introduced in the legislation: the list of grounds for approval by the Ministry of Justice of a decision on permission to include in the name of a non-profit organization of the official names -- "the Russian Federation" or "Russia" -- was supplemented; the...

In December, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: the minimum amount of wages and salaries was increased; from the New Year a new composition and volumes of the consumer goods basket in the Russian Federation in general were formed, and the subsistence level in the Russian...

In November, the following changes were introduced into the legislation: a limitation has been lifted for Crimean legal entities incorporated with state participation as regards reregistration of founding documents in compliance with the Russian legislation; a law on legal regulation of...

One year has passed since the Russian Defense Ministry established the National Defense Control Center, similar to that of the EMERCOM. According to the point of view prevailing in mass media, the NDCC has since then proved efficient command and control center for military training and...

In December, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: amendments were introduced into Article 855 of Part II of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation as regards the priority of debiting of cash funds in case of insufficient account balances for the purpose of meeting all...

In December, the following main amendments were introduced in the legislation: quotas were replaced with patents for foreign workers who arrive in Russia on a visa-free basis; employers rights to establish associations have been expanded; from January 1, 2015 the minimum monthly wage increased; the...