News and events

On 27/07/2022, a meeting of the Center for Legislative Initiatives (the "CLI") under the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in Moscow was held, at which the proposals of Linnikov and Partners on amendments to criminal legislation and by-laws regulating the procedure for medical examination of convicts subject to release from punishment due to illness were discussed.

On 21/07/2022 the Council of the European Union adopted a new, seventh, package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, supposedly designed to clarify and strengthen the existing restrictions. In addition, the new decision banns the import of Russian gold provides for stronger control over the export of dual-use products and advanced technologies.

In July, 2022 the Family & Probate Law practice team of LINNIKOV & PARTNERS put an end to several months of bitter confrontation between our client and her ex-partner over the matters of place of residence and freedom of movement of their minor child.

On 16/07/2022 Alexander Linnikov commented on the discussion of the new EU sanctions “package” against Russia for the economic news on RUSSIA-24.

On 15/07/2022 the Russian authorities announced their refusal to sanction the sale of shares of foreign banks operating in Russia. This signifies a de facto “freeze" of the composition of shareholders of credit institutions with foreign capital for an indefinite time.

On 06/07/2022 the Board of Directors of RUSENERGOSBYT unanimously elected the founder of L&P as its Chairman.