Alina Kalinskova analysed for Novy Prospect the lawfulness of exit restrictions by the border service of the Federal Security Service of Russia
On 21st of July, Estonia allowed non-European Union citizens to enter its territory with a certificate of vaccination with any vaccine, including Russian Sputnik V. However, the tourists have encountered exit restrictions from the border service of the Federal Security Service of Russia. The reason for the refusal is the Russian Government Order…
19.08.2021
Alina Kalinskova told Delovoy Peterburg about judicial practice concerning conversion of gift certificates into cash
An owner of Rive Gauche shop’s gift certificate hasn’t found anything on her taste and has asked the shop to convert her gift certificate into cash. The store has refused to do it and the customer has filed a complaint to the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor).…
07.07.2021
Alina Kalinskova has talked with Novy Prospert about the market for counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination certificates
A market for fake certificates confirming that its holder has received two doses of Sputnik V is forming in St Petersburg. In addition, offers are appearing to enter non-existent COVID-19 vaccination data into Public Services Portal (a part of the infrastructure which provides data exchange and technological interaction of information…
09.06.2021
Alina Kalinskova has commented for Vot Tak TV on the law on remote work
On January 1, 2021, the law on remote work came into force in Russia. The act allows an employer to conclude an agreement with an employee on remote work, temporary remote work and combined remote work involving part-time employment in an office and at home. At the same time, employers are obliged to provide employees with everything necessary for…
18.01.2021
Alina Kalinskova told the Vot Tak TV about the procedure in case of inability to pay the loan
The World Bank estimates that due to the pandemic, the real incomes of citizens have fallen significantly due to rising unemployment and falling wages. At the same time, the share of loan arrears rose. As calculated by the Vot Tak TV online publishing, overdue debts amounted to 889 billion rubles since the beginning of this year. However,…
21.12.2020
Alina Kalinskova has commented for the Novy Prospect on Lenta retailer's "move" from Cyprus to Russia
At the end of July 2020, an extraordinary shareholders' meeting of Lenta (Russia's largest hypermarket chain) approved the company's change of jurisdiction from Cyprus to Russia. Retailer`s new registered office will become a special administrative region on Oktyabrsky island in Kaliningrad Region. It should be noted, that Lenta has resorted to a…
16.12.2020
Alina Kalinskova has commented on the introduction of a progressive taxation system in Russia
A progressive personal income tax scale will be introduced in Russia since January 1, 2021. In particular, 15% rate will be applied to income in excess of 5 million rubles per year instead of the previous flat personal income tax rate of 13%. According to preliminary calculations of the Ministry of Finance, the innovation will annually…
30.11.2020
Alina Kalinskova has explained the nuances of blocking accounts of individuals at the request of state authorities
The Vot-tak.tv independent online journalistic project drew attention to the fact that banks have legal rights to block accounts of their private clients. For example, financial funds can be frozen without notification of their owner at the request of state authorities due to unpaid debts, for example, to the Federal Tax Service. «However, a bank…
11.11.2020