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The client requested legal support in acquiring a drug manufacturing plant, provided that the two target companies that owned the plant were in the process of liquidation and bankruptcy. The lawyers were faced with the task of choosing the optimal structure for the transaction, conducting comprehensive due diligence in identifying the risks associated with acquiring the plant and shedding light on the state of the asset prior to the purchase. Preparation and implementation of an M&A transaction is a very labor-intensive process which can be broken down into several stages and is done based on its own set of methods

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Shareholder’s agreement concept. Some typical consequences of a breach of the shareholder’s agreement should also be highlighted. Protection of shareholder’s interests

Topic: Participation of foreign persons in state procurement in the Russian Federation

Legal grounds. How to appeal: procedural terms, authorities. Procedure of the judgement’s enforcement

According to Amendments in Tax Code, entered into force, an individual who spent 90 to 182 calendar days in the Russian Federation is considered as a tax resident.

The Ministry of Finance of Russia informs that the Russian Federation and Cyprus did not manage to come up with common decision about changes in the Agreement on the avoidance of double taxation. Due to that, Russia is going to denounce this Agreement.

For several years, the Russian Federation and Belarus didn’t come up with decision about transition to a common currency. Nowadays the situation may be changed.

Both Russian and foreign companies can operate within the territory of the Russian Federation. Any chosen form of operation of a foreign business in Russia has its own tax consequences, so it is of utmost importance to choose the most appropriate and advantageous operations model.