In April, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: the size of severance benefi ts which are paid to laid off executive offi cers was limited; a new statute on doctoral studies was developed.

In May, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: from September 2013 amendments to Cl.4 and Cl.5 of Section I of Part I and Article 1153 of Part III of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation will be in effect; the specifics of carrying out of labor activities by...

In March the following changes were made to the effective laws: the establishment of additional grounds for conducting unscheduled inspections of non-profit organisations, in respect of which information has been received on non-compliance with the laws of the Russian Federation; amendments to...

In April, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: the size of severance benefits which are paid to laid off executive officers was limited; a new statute on doctoral studies was developed..

Indicators of output growth in the defense sector have lagged far behind the target figures. Growth in public investment rates is overtaking growth in output, thereby causing abnormal growth in prices of defense industry products and upsurge in corruption. Meeting the President’s requirements...

In September, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the amounts of the initial contract price were determined so that a participant in the purchase was obliged to provide a customer with additional information in case those amounts were exceeded; a decision was made to...

The State Defense Order 2012 was implemented nearly 80%. Being limited in labor force, Russia’s defense plants are facing problems related to drastically increased the State Defense Order 2013. President Putin’s requirements to create a transparent military economy, establish order in terms...

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 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 specifi ed; 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, effi cient planning and allocation of fi nancial and material resources were excluded from its text,...