Use of criminal law methods in resolving civil law conflicts: issues of law enforcement and search for solutions. Article by Evgeny Karnoukhov

Alina Manina answers the question, whether during the bankruptcy of a citizen his apartment will be considered the only one residence? And can his wife's apartment get into the insolvency estate?

The Russian Ministry of Health and the Russian Ministry of Labour have made long-awaited amendments to the List of Harmful and/or Hazardous Occupational Factors, in the presence of which compulsory medical examinations (surveys) are conducted. The relevant order of the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the Ministry of Health was issued. The changes concerned item 3.2.2.4, which establishes the electromagnetic field of the broadband spectrum as a harmful factor: the reference to computer work was removed from the norm. Yunona Sizykh, senior consultant at the Alliance Legal CG, Legal Practice Department, comments.

In the light of significant changes in bankruptcy laws and thanks to the close attention of the media on this issue, many people think that subsidiary liability is only the responsibility that business owners have for the debts of their company in case of bankruptcy. Meanwhile, it is a type of liability, which implies additional liability of one person for the obligations of another (principal debtor). Alina Manina comments

With the development of digital technology, the need to improve legislation seems to be an axiom. There is a lot of discussion and conceptualization, and legislators are taking the first bold steps. Article by Artem Grishin for "Property Relations".

The owner of the land and buildings owns half of the treasures found in them, for a 50 percent reward is entitled to count and find the find. However, cultural property must be handed over to the State, and concealment of archaeological artefacts is also subject to criminal liability.

Russian legislation envisages payment for negative (harmful) environmental impact (NEI). The necessity of such payment is provided by the Federal law No 7-FZ from 10.01.2002 “On environmental protection”. The types of NEI, for which payment is required, include emissions of pollutants into the air by stationary and portable objects, discharges of pollutants into the surface and underground water bodies and disposal of production and consumption wastes. The current procedure takes into account the rights of companies to receive so-called benefits with regard to the NEI fee: the obliged to pay this fee parties have the right to make adjustments, i.e. to reduce the amount of this fee. Yunona Sizykh, senior consultant at the Alliance Legal CG, Legal Practice Department, spoke to our magazine about the cases when a company can count on these privileges, what exactly they are, and illustrated the examples of court practice in this area.

Experts advocate a faster lifting of restrictions before 2025. Commented by Sergey Volosnikov, Advisor, Head of Financial and Analytical Department.

The government is discussing a plan to restore the country's economy after the crisis caused by the coronavirus. One of the details of this plan is to change the rules of the simplified tax system. "Fintolk" has figured out what will change and for whom, and most importantly, whether it's good or bad. Comments Nikita Rozhentsov, senior consultant at Alliance Legal CG's Legal Practice Department.

The Ministry of Economic Development has offered to give the little one and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to clarify their core business. The measure would allow the number of companies applying for state support to be expanded. Sergey Volosnikov comments