Elizaveta Pastushenko told BCS Investment how to lend money correctly

Specially for the ИСЫ Investment, Elizaveta Pastushenko, Senior Associate of the Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, explained how it is legally correct to lend money and what steps to take to increase the guarantees of loan repayment. "Regardless of the amount of the loan, the key rule is a written record of all agreements and the fact of…


Elizaveta Pastushenko has commented to Pravo.ru on the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the use by banks of a foreign passport to identify a citizen

In a dispute that reached the Supreme Court, a bank refused to allow a representative of a current client to open a new account due to the provision of a certified copy of a foreign passport rather than a general civil passport. ThSupreme Court of the Russian Federation  emphasised that the lower courts should have established the law that…


Elizaveta Pastushenko has assessed for Pravo.ru changing the law establishing the procedure for leaving and entering Russia

The State Duma has approved an amendment to the Federal Law "On the procedure for exit from and entry into the Russian Federation". The document introduces 15 causes to invalidate a foreign, diplomatic or service passport. One of the amendments` purposes is to transfer reliable information about stolen and lost passports to other countries.…


Elizaveta Pastushenko has told Bankiros how to open a bank account in Armenia

Armenia has become one of the popular countries for opening bank accounts since the imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Among the advantages of the jurisdiction are its loyal attitude to both Russia and Western countries, the wide opportunities for opening ruble accounts, as well as the widespread use of the Russian language.…


Elizaveta Pastushenko has commented on the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the restoration of the missed period for acceptance of inheritance in the absence of family or friendship ties with the testator

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has considered whether a person who is not a relative and is not bound by any obligation to a testator should maintain relations with him and subsequently bear the risks associated with the absence of any communication. Thus, in one of decisions the highest court stressed that the heir should not have…


Elizaveta Pastushenko has told Ekonomika I Zhizn — Jurist about the inheritance of the business in terms of jurisprudence

Elizaveta Pastushenko, Associate of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, has considered for Ekonomika I Zhizn — Jurist (Economy & Life — Lawyer) the main problems of inheritance of shares in the business and as well as has prepared recommendations on how to do it correctly.  "Estate planning is becoming more and…