Nikita Deynega has assessed for Pravo.ru the appropriateness of involving tax authorities as third parties in disputes
The Commercial Court of the Far Eastern District has ordered a gold mining company from Magadan to reimburse around 300,000 roubles legal expenses to the Interdistrict Inspectorate of the Federal Tax Service for Major Taxpayers No. 9 from Kemerovo in a dispute over an additional charge for mineral extraction tax. The fiscal authority only became a…
02.06.2021
Maxima Legal has supported Global Legal Run 2021 charity run
Maxima Legal has traditionally participated in Legal Run charity run, which was once again held in a flashmob format due to the extension of restrictions on public events because of the pandemic. From 22 May to 1 June, the event was supported by more than 100 Russian and foreign law firms, raising about 3 million rubles to help the wards of …
01.06.2021
Maxim Ali has commented to AG on the ECHR ruling in case Novaya Gazeta v. Russia
The European Court of Human Rights has found no propaganda of extremist ideas in Novaya Gazeta article exposing the activities of a far-right nationalist movement. The newspaper had tried to challenge the warning issued by Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Informational technology, and Mass Media) for…
28.05.2021
Maxim Ali has named benefits of digitalisation of the Russian judiciary to Russian Legal Information Agency
Russian court system get high marks due to the accessibility and comprehensiveness of the online File of Commercial coutrs cases as well as the technical equipment of most courtrooms and the ability to hold court hearings in an online format. "Previously, it was necessary to use spesial video-conference rooms (in the court where the…
19.05.2021
Olga Novinskaya spoke with RIA Nedvizhimost fake government websites,and how to recognise them
Among the most innocuous scenarios of accessing a website mimicking the page of a government organization are paying for a free service, receiving a low-quality service or not receiving it at all, Olga Novinskaya, junior lawyer at Maxima Legal, told RIA Nedvizhimost. According to the expert, more serious risks are associated with leaving the…
14.05.2021
Nikita Deinega explained for Novy Prospect how the Russian Federal Tax Service's attitude to business tax abuse has changed
Nikita Deinega, Senior Associate and Head of Tax and Administrative Law Practice at Maxima Legal, has told Novy Prospect online edition how the attitude of the Federal Tax Service to the topic of business tax abuse has changed. To read the full article (in Russian), please see Novy Prospect website >>>
13.05.2021
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Novy Prospect on the dispute over an unilaterally terminating a tenancy agreement
Lenteplopribor, a major manufacturer of microelectronics for the military, has won a dispute with the Federal Property Management Agency, which has unilaterally terminated the lease of premises in Zelenkov Lane in St Petersburg. "While the case was pending, the court took precautionary measures against the premises, which prohibited the eviction…
13.05.2021
Sergei Bakeshin for Novy Prospect has analysed the ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the possibility of seizing a debtor's one residence
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has issued a ruling allowing courts to echange a debtor's one but "luxury housing" to "reasonably sufficient" one. Sergei Bakeshin, Head of Dispute Resolution and Insolvency Practice at Maxima Legal, explained the logic behind this decision and its possible consequences specially for Novy…
05.05.2021
Maxim Ali has talked to InFocus Press about the specifics of electronic signatures in Russia
In 2020, the number of electronic signatures issued in Russia increased by 15%. At the same time, there are two types of the signatures: qualified signatures produced by accredited organizations and simple ones, which are valid in cases specified by law or by agreement of the parties. Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal,…
04.05.2021
Nikita Deinega has discusses the application of Article 54.1 of the Tax Code at the #SPIBAtaxTalks event
On 27 April, the Finance Committee of the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a discussion on "Article 54.1 of Tax Code of the Russian Federation : Current Application Practice". The event was dedicated to the resonance Letter № BV-4-7/3060@ of the Russian Federal Tax Service dated 10.03.2021, in which Article 54.1 of the…
27.04.2021