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Successful cases

Conversion of ADRs
Obtaining resident card with help of visas for highly qualified specialist
Status of foreign agent
Transboundary division of property

Client’s duty:

We have many principals who required our assistance in 2022 on forced conversion and in 2023 on ADR conversion with German government authorization to transfer shares to Russian accounts.

Results:

More than 2 billion rubles were converted.

Client’s duty:

We have more than 10 clients, who asked us to help with obtaining resident card in Russia, because they planned to work in Russia.

Results:

We’ve successfully got the status of highly qualified specialist and submitted documents to the Migration service to obtain residence cards.

Client’s duty:

Before the checking of signals of foreign agent by Ministry of Justice, we were approached by a legal entity associated with the German government. The organization set us the task of analyzing and eliminating deficiencies on their website.

Results:

Finally, the organization isn’t the foreign agent and the site complies with the requirements of the Russian legislation.

Client’s duty:

The principal asked us about making the division of property with the former husband from Germany.

Results:

We protected interests of our principal in the Russian Court. The Court made the decision that was successful for us and confirmed owner rights on property in Germany and obtain aliments for children.

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News

Unexpectable decision of Russian court about admission the decision of foreign court legal in Russia.

In this article we will tell you about how Arbitration Court in Saint-Petersburg admitted the decision of German court legal. The amount of this lawsuit was about 150 000 euros. However, the defendant submitted the appeal claim to this decision and the end results are not known now.

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How new contract can restart the term of limitation in old debts?

We will tell you about situations, in which the contract with retroactive effect can be helpful for debts recognition.

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How to avoid the admission that transaction is simulated?

We want to tell you how to protect your transactions from the admission them simulated by tax authorities.

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How to avoid the transaction, which was concluded due to a mistake or under the misapprehension?

In this article we will tell you about how to admit the contract is void, because of the fact that this contract was concluded by mistake or under the misapprehension.

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New trends in labor disputes: the Supreme Court supports companies in disputes with bad faith employees

In this article we will tell you about new decisions of the Supreme Court, where it took the side of employers in labor relations and admit employees’ actions in bad faith.

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Which terms and conditions of the contract can be excluded from it?

We will tell you how to exclude from the contract some clauses, which the law does not prohibit there, however, they are not beneficial

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The Supreme Court creates new practice on the issue of the exclusion of a participant from a limited liability company even if his share is 50% and more

We will tell you about the new practice, which is increasingly being created by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

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How can advertising attract employees of the Federal Antimonopoly Service instead of customers and how can you minimize the risks of this?

We will share with you information about risks minimization of advertising on different services, and avoidance questions from the Federal Antimonopoly Service about your advertising

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Why do courts not recognize unilateral refusal, when a company repudiates a contract?

We want to discuss, why Russian courts take a negative position in situations, where a company unilaterally refuses to fulfill its obligations under a contract

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Supreme Court ruling on the Bank's unlawful refusal to forcing conversion

In this article we will discuss the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

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Blog

Supreme Court ruling on the Bank's unlawful refusal to forcing conversion
27.12.2024
Supreme Court ruling on the Bank's unlawful refusal to forcing conversion

In this article we will discuss the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 305-ES24-7267, in which the Court sided with the ADR holder and overturned the decisions of previous instances on the issue of unlawful refusal of forced conversion.

How to avoid getting claims from employees about using their photos in company’s social networks and in the website?
27.12.2024
How to avoid getting claims from employees about using their photos in company’s social networks and in the website?

We will tell you about how to avoid such situations, when it seems that the employee agrees to use his photos, but at the same time some days later he will send to you the claim with the requirements to stop using these photos, because he did not give the permission. In his opinion this using is illegal.

Which terms and conditions of the contract can be excluded from it?
27.12.2024
Which terms and conditions of the contract can be excluded from it?

We will tell you how to exclude from the contract some clauses, which the law does not prohibit there, however, they are not beneficial.

Delivery. How not to make a mistake and get paid for the goods
26.09.2024
Delivery. How not to make a mistake and get paid for the goods

In this article we will tell you, how to repudiate the supply contract and highlight the reasons that may prevent you from doing so.

The counterparty did not fulfill the obligation. What claims can be made and how can a business defend itself?
20.09.2024
The counterparty did not fulfill the obligation. What claims can be made and how can a business defend itself?

We will tell you what claims can be made and how to protect your business.

How to enter and stay in Russia legally. HQS visa and residence permit
06.09.2024
How to enter and stay in Russia legally. HQS visa and residence permit

In this article we will tell you how to get a HQS visa.

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