Special Coverage

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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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

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Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

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