In November, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the federal law determining the legal status, authorities and functions of the Russian Research Fund was signed; the procedure for licensing of educational activities in the Russian Federation was updated

In September, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the amounts of the initial contract price were determined so that a participant in the purchase was obliged to provide a customer with additional information in case those amounts were exceeded; a decision was made to...

In July 2013, amendments were introduced into Part Four of the Civil Code as regards to state regulation of relations in the sphere of intellectual property. Procedure was specified for intestate succession of escheat property into ownership of a municipal entity and constituent entity of the...

In February, Article 212 of Part 1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on associations and (unions) was revised and amendments to the legislation on the subsistence level in the Russian Federation were introduced

In July, the following main amendments were introduced into the legislation: the periods of re-issuing of the license to carry out educational activities and the certificate of state accreditation have been extended; resources of funds for support of scientific, R&D and innovation activities along...

In November, the following amendments were introduced in the legislation: the rules were approved that exclusive titles to outputs of intellectual activities developed under a state contract before 1 January 2008 are vested in performers of that work provided that the customer did not implement...

In January 2015, the following amendments were introduced into the legislation: the procedure for employment in the Russian Federation of high skilled workers – foreign nationals was specified; additional requirements to a leasing agreement concluded by state or municipal entities were set; the...

In December, the following main amendments were introduced in the legislation: quotas were replaced with patents for foreign workers who arrive in Russia on a visa-free basis; employers rights to establish associations have been expanded; from January 1, 2015 the minimum monthly wage increased; the...

In September-October 2014, the following main changes were introduced into the legislation: the terms of the Federal Law on the Foundations of the System of Preventive Measures Against Neglect of Minors and Juvenile Delinquency were brought in compliance with the Federal Law on Education in the...

The following key amendments to the Russian regulatory framework were made in August 2014. Owners of living quarters will be legally bound to notify the Federal Migration Service of Russia of other individuals residing in the living quarters in legally established cases; under the Federal Law...