The Bank of Russia has prolonged the following restrictions until and including December 7, 2026:  – non–resident individuals from unfriendly states working in Russia can transfer funds abroad in the amount of salary;   – a ban on the transfer of funds abroad for non–resident individuals from unfriendly countries who do not work in Russia, as […]

From 01 July, the Bank of Russia has decided to allow residents to perform transaction:   1) on payment for shares, contributions, units in the property of non–resident legal entities;   2) on payment of contributions to non-residents under partnership agreements,   without permits from the Bank of Russia, while meeting the following conditions:   the transaction is to […]

Individuals must report cash flows and other financial assets held in foreign bank accounts and foreign e-wallets if: — you are a Russian citizen or hold a residence permit in Russia; — and you spent more than 183 days in Russia in 2025.  If these conditions are not met, no reporting is required.  Reporting is […]

The Claimant sought to recover 1,18 billion rubles from the borrower and foreclose on a gas station. The lower courts refused, citing the destruction of the collateral: the original structure had ceased to exist, and a new refueling complex had been built in its place.  The Russian Supreme Court disagreed, stating that reconstruction or reprocessing […]

A shareholder challenged a resolution of the board of directors and a general shareholders’ meeting to issue additional shares through a closed subscription to third parties at par value. As a result, her stake could have decreased nearly fivefold.  The court of first instance dismissed the claim, holding that engaging an independent appraiser was not […]

A spouse filed a claim with a commercial court seeking to declare null and void the reorganisation of a JSC carried out by her husband without her notarised consent. The shares were acquired during the marriage. After the de facto termination of marital relations and the filing of a claim for division of property, the […]

The mother of a deceased serviceman sought to have her ex-husband declared an unworthy heir, arguing that over the course of 9 years he had paid only 134 965 rubles in child support (about 1 194 rubles per month) and then evaded payment for 5 years.  The lower courts denied her claim, citing the absence […]

The court of first instance recognized the defendant’s share (1/4) as insignificant and terminated the ownership right. The appellate court reversed the decision, concluding that the co-owner had a material interest based on the long-term ownership of the plots (21 years) and their use for growing agricultural crops.  The Russian Supreme Court disagreed: the length […]

The RF Supreme Court examined the issue: whether payment for an apartment by the spouse’s brother constitutes a gift for the purpose of classifying the apartment as the spouse’s separate property.  The courts of appeal and cassation held that the money transfer by the husband’s relative was a gift, and therefore the apartment is separate […]