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Mikhail Kazantsev: capital amnesty is an outreach to the business community

Russia’s law broadly known as the “Capital Amnesty Law” - was adopted on June 8. Under the amnesty, taxpayers are able to declare their foreign assets by filing a special declaration with Russia’s tax authorities. Meanwhile, the state guarantees a waiver of tax proceedings related to the assets declared. Mikhail Kazantsev, a partner at Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, spoke with RAPSI about what had come out of it and how it might operate in practice.

16:58 28.07.2015

Senator Dobrynin speaks on role of foreign legal consultants, sporadic Russian legislation

Konstantin Dobrynin, deputy head of the constitutional law committee of Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, speaks about the role of foreign lawyers on the local legal market, achievements of Russian lawyers and specific features of Russian legislation.

17:00 03.07.2015

The shortcomings of pricing regulations are giving rise to litigation and threatening businesses with billions in losses.

10:52 03.07.2015

Foreign nationals gain access to Estonian e-residency

In October, the Estonian Parliament passed by a majority vote a bill extending to foreign nationals access to the country's digital services. Since December 1, foreigners living abroad have been able to apply for electronic identification cards and obtain Estonian electronic residency (e-residency) regardless of their countries of citizenship or residency, thus gaining access to Estonian digital services.

17:00 12.12.2014

Global media freedom under fire as RT faces UK sanctions

A recent threat by UK media authorities to impose sanctions against RT for its alleged breach of impartiality standards is an ominous warning of a disturbing new trend: a global crackdown on freedom of the media.

18:37 06.12.2014

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025