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13 October 2016	The alcoholic products market: actual problems, regulation, litigation The alcohol market occupies a leading position among the other branches of the food sector in Russia, bringing considerable income into the state budget. During the years 2012-2014, as a result of a sharp increase in excise rates on alcoholic beverages, and the general deterioration of the economic situation, retail sales of alcohol in Russia decreased by almost one quarter, due to outflow of consumers to the illegal sector. In this regard, the Federal Service for the Regulation of the Alcohol Market in Russia has taken a number of measures, which in 2015, were able to halt the decline in retail sales of alcoholic beverages Natalia Abtseshko, Head of International projects group * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
12 January 2015	Law on public procurement is adapted to changing market conditions The terms and conditions of contracts, the performance of which should be completed in 2015, may be revised by mutual agreement (Federal Law dated 31.12.2014 No. 498-FZ). (This legal update is available only in Russian) Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
25 April 2013	Government purchases: reloaded. Build 20.14 On April 8, 2013, Federal Law No. 44-FZ "On contractual system in the procurement of products, works and services to satisfy state and municipal needs" (Hereafter referred to as the Contractual System Law) was published; from January 1, 2014, it is to replace the current law on orders placement. Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, Head of Southern directorate, Head of special projects Ilya Shengeliya, Compliance Counsel * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send

22 September 2016	Preferences for Russian goods during procurement, according to law No. 223-FZ On 16 September 2016, the Russian Government adopted Decree No. 925 "On the priority of goods of Russian origin, works and services carried out or rendered by Russian entities in relation to goods originating from a foreign country, works and services carried out or rendered by foreign entities". This decree states the priority be given to Russian goods / Russian entities during procurement, carried out under the Federal Law of 18 July 2011 No. 223-FZ "On procurement of goods, works and services from certain kinds of legal entities". The decree shall enter into force on 1 January 2017. Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
1 October 2014	The new guidelines for pricing policies of monopolists At the end of September 2014, the official website of FAS Russia published principles of economic analysis of pricing practices concerning their compliance with the Law on Protection of Competition. (This legal update is available only in Russian) Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send
3 April 2012	The legal position of the Supreme Arbitration Court in the sphere of antitrust regulation The dynamics of development and perfection of Russian antimonopoly legislation often entails difficulties, associated with its use. In this regard, important and necessary is an active dialogue between courts, the antitrust regulator, and direct market participants. (This legal update is available only in Russian) Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner * * I hereby give my consent for the processing of my personal dataAgreement Send

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