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Partial “lifting” of the suspension of certain provisions of international tax treaties
The August Decree of the Russian President suspended certain provisions of tax treaties between the Russian Federation and 38 countries (“DDT”). The Russian Government has outlined measures to reduce the impact of the DTTs suspension on the Russian economy. In particular, it was suggested that an exemption from or a reduced corporate profits tax rate be established for certain types of income paid to those foreign companies that have previously been subject to an exemption from withholding taxation or a reduced withholding tax rate. Read further in our legal update.
New law on recommendation algorithms: impact on business and risk of blocking
Recent legislation changes have obliged owners of websites, applications and other online resources using recommendation algorithms, to inform users of the work of the algorithms and to publish the respective rules in Russian on their resources, making them freely available to the public on a free-of-charge basis. Read more about the new requirements in our legal update.
Important changes to Russian IT laws
On 1 September 2023, the provisions of more than 600 federal laws became effective. Our team has analysed the major regulatory changes in the intellectual property and technology area.
Introduction of export duties in relation to broad range of goods
Export duties put in place from 1 October 2023 in relation to broad range of goods: what should exporters bear in mind? Read further in our legal update.
Amendments to the Federal Law “On non-profit organisations”: are there any challenges for software developers and open source?
At the end of summer 2023, amendments to Federal Law
Resolution No. 46-P of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
On 3 October 2023, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation passed resolution No. 46-P regarding the constitutionality of article 131(1) of the Russian Civil Code and article 14(2)(5) of the Federal Law “On the Public Registration of Real Property” in connection with a complaint brought by Ms T. V. Solodovnikova. The importance of this judicial resolution is such that it is only the second time that the Russian Constitutional Court has decided to address the issues of private arbitration. Read further in our legal update.