Annual General Meetings of Shareholders: by 30 April in Limited Liability Companies, by 30 June in Joint Stock Companies
We remind you that annual general meetings of participants/shareholders to approve the company's results for the previous year are still formally mandatory for all Limited Liability Companies (LLC) and Joint Stock Companies (JSC).
MAGENTA Legal at GRaNIkon
The convention of board game developers and publishers GRaNIkon took place in St. Petersburg. The event annually gathers authors and publishers of board games, providing them with a platform to get acquainted, exchange experience and demonstrate new projects.
Successful blockage of a mobile app on Google Play
Our team recently succeeded in getting an infringing mobile game app removed from the Google Play store in the Russian Federation.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service has issued warnings to Ozon and Wildberries: Marketplaces must not impose promotions on retailers
According to a press release published on the Federal Antimonopoly Service's website, the marketplaces set discounts on goods at the expense of sellers without their prior consent. The agency considered that these actions may constitute an abuse of dominant position on the Internet trading market. In accordance with clause 3 of part 1 of article 10 of Federal Law No. 10. 1 part 1 of Article 10 of Federal Law No. 135-FZ ‘On Protection of Competition’, persons occupying such a position are prohibited from imposing unfavourable conditions on counterparties. The companies were asked to create a transparent mechanism of discount campaigns for sellers, guaranteeing voluntary participation.
The Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation has updated the methodology for assessing legal entities and individual entrepreneurs: new statement
The Federal Tax Service has amended the rules for preparing declarations on the assessment of the activities of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. Such a statement is a legally binding document containing an assessment of the financial situation of a legal entity or individual entrepreneur.
Tax treaty between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates: what to expect?
On 17 February 2025, the Russian Federation (RF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Double Tax Treaty. The agreement is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026. The purpose of the Double Tax Treaty is to promote economic cooperation between the RF and the UAE, reduce the tax burden and create a favourable environment for businesses and citizens.
MAGENTA Legal's intellectual property lawyers discuss the most interesting and significant cases for the year 2024
MAGENTA Legal's intellectual property lawyers actively monitor the development of important intellectual property cases and how court decisions may affect current court practice. Tracking new trends in law enforcement allows us to develop the most effective strategies to protect our clients' interests.
PRAVO-300: individual rating of lawyers
The results of the authoritative Russian individual rating of lawyers PRAVO-300 have been summarised. Less than 45% of the nominated (and only a few people from a firm could be nominated) legal consultants were included in the rating, according to the organisers themselves. Managing Partner of MAGENTA Legal Anton Shamatonov is once again among the recommended specialists (IP: Protection of Rights and Litigation practice).
Offsetting, assignment and other types of cross-border settlements in foreign economic activity (FEA): courts are against it?
When one speaks of cross-border settlements, one usually thinks of a number of different legal structures for organising settlements between parties in different jurisdictions. In the last three years, we have supported more than 30 projects using such settlement models through assignment, assumption of debt, third-party defence, set-off, etc. (across Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Turkey).
Law “On advertising”: when will your company have to pay?
On 26 December 2024 the Federal Law "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Advertising" and Certain Legislative Acts" was published. The provisions of the law that provide for the collection of an additional fee for the distribution of advertising will come into force on 1 April 2025.
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