LEGAL ALERTS

A draft law on the prohibition of advertising on resources of certain organizations is under consideration

A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma, according to which the distribution of advertising on a number of resources will be prohibited. Amendments are planned to be made to Articles 12 of Law No. 114-FZ “On Countering Extremist Activities”, as well as to Articles 5 and 38 of Law No. 38-FZ “On […]

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No to foreign words: it is planned to limit the use of borrowings in advertising and on signage

At the end of 2023, a draft law was submitted to the State Duma, which will further limit the opportunity to use borrowed words in advertising, on signage, in names of residential complexes and in names of goods that may be mentioned in product information. The creators of the law explain that the draft is

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Bank fraudsters have reached the presidential elections / Commentary / Nezavisimaya Gazeta

Fraudsters have tested out a new reason for carrying out criminal schemes – presidential elections. The main target of the attackers is personal accounts on the Gosuslugi portal and bank card data, Roskachestvo warned. Telephone and cyber frauds have become a serious challenge for the country. A wave of dubious calls, messages and letters, even

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Advertising and foreign agents: what participants in the advertising market need to know

On February 28, 2024, a law banning advertising on information resources of foreign agents, as well as on placing advertising of foreign agents, was adopted in the third reading and sent for approval to the Federation Council. It is most likely that the law will be approved by the Federation Council and signed by the

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A new edition of the Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practices has been adopted

On February 15, 2024, the new edition of the Russian Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications Practice (the Code) was signed by the heads of 13 Russian public organizations, including the Association of Branding Companies of Russia (ABCR) and the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (ACAR). The document is currently open for signing. The

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The Supreme Court sets criteria for the bankruptcy of foreign companies in Russia

On 8 February 2024 Russia’s Supreme Court published a progressive ruling No. 305-ES23-15177 on the Westwalk Projects insolvency case, in which it developed guidelines for determining whether a Russian court has jurisdiction over a foreign company’s insolvency proceedings and whether to introduce main or non-main (secondary) proceedings. Background: Cyprus-based AMN Commercial Property Advisors LTD applied

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