Federal Law No. 67-FZ dated March 23, 2026 introduces amendments aimed at strengthening protection for large families in enforcement proceedings. The law expands the list of property that bailiffs may not seize. In particular, the protection will apply to: ▪️ land plots granted free of charge to large families; ▪️ land plots on which the […]

By Ruling No. 543-O of 26 February 2026, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation refused to accept for consideration a complaint filed by PJSC Sberbank challenging the constitutionality of the provisionsof the Bankruptcy Law governing the disposal of claims for bringing controlling persons of a debtor to subsidiary liability, including the assignment and sale […]

In case No. 16-КГ25-39-К4, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation set aside the judicial acts in a dispute over the recovery of debt under loan agreements, pointing out the inadmissibility of arbitrary evaluation of evidence and a formal conclusion that the obligations were non-monetary. The Court emphasized that the existence of family relationships between […]

On 11.02.2026 the Russian State Duma adopted in the first reading amendments to the law on combating insider trading and market manipulation.  Individual insiders will be required to notify issuers of transactions with instruments regarding which they possess insider information, no later than 5 days. Issuers will have to establish «closed periods» for insider transactions. […]

On 07.06.2026 amendments to the Federal Law «On Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance» will come into force.   The amendments expand the list of strategic activities and introduce obligations for foreign investors to disclose information about beneficiaries. It also establishes that investors holding more than 50% of voting interests (shares) in a strategic […]

By April 30, individuals must submit a notification on controlled foreign companies (CFCs) for the 2025 tax period, together with the companies’ financial statements for the 2024 financial year. In certain cases, the CFC financial statements must be accompanied by an auditor’s report.  This requirement applies where the CFC is registered in a jurisdiction: — […]

On 16.02.2026 Russian Supreme Court published a ruling on a case involving a company seeking to recover losses from Alfa-Bank. Three lower courts had ruled in favor of the company: the bank had limited online transaction caps, disrupting a deal and resulting in losses in the form of interest on a loan. The Supreme Court […]

A citizen acquired stablecoins and transferred them to a counterparty under a digital asset management agreement, but the assets were not returned. The courts refused to recover them, citing the owner’s failure to notify tax authorities. The Russian Constitutional Court clarified: the obligation to inform tax authorities applies only to miners. The absence of such […]

A minority shareholder filed a claim against the company seeking to invalidate a corporate resolution approving the payment of bonuses to employees. In his opinion, the payments concealed dividends, as some of the employees were also shareholders. Two lower courts dismissed the claim, citing that bonuses were also paid to non-shareholders. The court sent the […]