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Summaries of key tax and legal developments in legislation and case law and the latest issues affecting human resource management, prepared by B1's experts in Russia
Bankruptcy law has caught up with foreign companies and their assets
Russia’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling in which it clarifies with reference to a particular dispute its position on the matter of whether Russian arbitration courts can institute bankruptcy proceedings against foreign entities.

Software localization drivers: foreign sanctions and the domestic ban on foreign software for critical information infrastructure
Some private companies in Russia have addressed the issues of software localization and data migration in advance, while others are now analyzing the changes to regulation and available offers.
Answers to some questions regarding the software prohibition in the EU's 12th package of restrictive measures
The B1 team is ready to provide support on various issues related to EU sanctions in the field of intellectual property, including legal advice on the impact of sanctions on the current activities of companies and the preparation of licensing and other accompanying agreements.
December US sanctions: focus on restrictions on foreign financial institutions working with Russian companies
On December 2023, the President of the United States signed Executive Order 14114, which expands the criteria for applying restrictive measures under the sanctions regime imposed on Russia by Executive Order 14024 of 2021.