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Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer supplied at least $70.4 million worth of computer hardware to Russia between April 8, 2022 and March 31, 2023, according to customs data seen by Reuters, after saying it would suspend its business there. Artem Zhavoronkov, Partner at Nordic Star Law Offices, commented to Reuters (the world’s largest multimedia news provider), […]

In response to the withdrawal of western companies from Russia, the Russian authorities have adopted a number of regulations allowing parallel import. The legislature has allowed the import of in-demand foreign-produced original goods into the country without the consent of the copyright holders and have abolished liability for such import. However, this permission applies only

The idea of transferring assets to a fiduciary is a very reliable way of hiding the fact that the asset belongs to the grantor. Usually, such mechanisms are only resorted to when there is full confidence in the trustee’s integrity. However, situations are quite common when, as a result of a conflict between the real

The US authorities have reached an agreement on the ceiling of the national debt: the government will be required to comply with new restrictions on budget spending, subject to the actual abolition of the mechanism. This follows from an agreement that was drafted by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Andrei Gusev, Managing

Because of sanctions, Russian courts might sometimes ignore international law, taking the side of domestic companies in cases against foreigners. Anna Zabrotskaya, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Nordic Star, explains why such precedents can significantly complicate the position of Russian exporters in disputes over contracts governed by Russian law and why

The suspension of the “membership” of more than 60 foreign brands in the Customs Register of Intellectual Property (CRIP) should not lead to an increase in counterfeiting. Vera Zotova, a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Practice at Nordic Star Law Offices, shared her views with Delovoy Peterburg newspaper on what the legal grounds

A consequence of changing a director in a corporate legal entity is that the former CEO has an obligation to transfer financial and business documents to the new one. A failure to fulfill this duty entails a whole range of negative consequences for both the former leader and the replacement. Andrew Bezhan, a Counsel and

In 2022, many entrepreneurs had to take more risks than usual – restructuring a business, relocating, changing supply chains and partners, interacting with military registration and enlistment offices, and needing to adapt quickly to rapidly changing rules of the game. All of these resulted in changes to well-established patterns of work. Lawyers helped the business

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has once again issued a reminder that the burden of proof in disputes about defects in apartment buildings lies on the developer, and not on the management company. Disputes commonly arise between management companies and developers about how to eliminate shortcomings identified in buildings. Relevant for this category

The number of clauses dealing with tax in Russian contracts is increasing rapidly. According to experts, this is a positive trend: the tool gives protection against sudden additional tax charges caused by an unscrupulous counterparty. Oleg Rifert, Senior Counsel in the Dispute Resolution Practice, and Anton Borisyuk, a Senior Associate in the Transactions & Corporate