The court pointed out that, under the amended legislation, the rule defining the content of a claim which cannot be assigned is to be interpreted restrictively as relating solely to overdue debts of individuals

On 9 March, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No 51-FZ "On Amendments to Articles 140 and 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation". Nikita Rozhentsov, adviser to the legal practice department of Alliance Legal Consulting Group, an expert in business, corporate and tax law, talks about the implications for business of the innovations proposed by the government.

On 1 March 2022, the President signed Decree No. 81 "On Additional Temporary Economic Measures to Ensure Financial Stability of the Russian Federation" which prohibits the export of foreign currency in cash and/or monetary instruments in excess of the equivalent of US$10,000 at the official exchange rate of the Central Bank on the date of departure from the country.

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The woman signed a tenancy agreement for a two-room flat and moved in with her family. Subsequently, the flat was declared unfit for habitation and the family moved out. The district administration felt that the flat was no longer needed and sued to terminate the contract. The defendants argued that they were relocating because they were not safe to live in the house. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, which explained when one cannot be deprived of the right to use social housing.

Experts welcome the swift implementation of the Constitutional Court's orders, but doubt that indexation to the Rosstat's consumer price index will sufficiently protect the interests of the claimant.

The Court considered that in the temporary absence of the judge hearing the criminal case on the merits alone, the authorisation of the extension of the preventive measure by another judge did not make it dependent on previous decisions in the case

A successful start-up is always the result of the synergy of several interrelated areas. Focusing on a business idea, young entrepreneurs often do not pay attention to the legal side of the business, which may lead to negative consequences in the future, up to the loss of the project. Nikita Rozhentsov, counsel at the legal practice department of Alliance Legal Consulting Group, an expert in business, corporate and tax law, will talk about the main legal mistakes made by fast-growing start-ups.

On 30 December 2021, Federal Law No. 476, which introduces the concepts of "block house" and "apartment building", was adopted. The category "apartment building" is introduced in the Housing Code of the Russian Federation and "block development house" is introduced in the Urban Development Code of the Russian Federation. The amendments will come into force on 01 March 2022. Olga Kalinchenko, head of land and property relations practice at Alliance Legal Consulting Group, comments on the law.

Only a small proportion of entrepreneurs will be able to take advantage of the new tax regime, tax experts told Pravo.ru. In addition, since the new regime places the responsibility for accounting for employees' personal income tax on banks, they may make this service payable.