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Read the list of job titles to know whether you can be considered an HQS in Russia

Learn more who is considered a tax resident of Russia, and whether you need to pay taxes in two countries if you earn money abroad

How can a foreign national obtain a driving license in Russia and use a foreign license in Russia

How to make a loan agreement, what terms should and can you include in it, and can you sign it online?

How can a parent prohibit the second one to take a child abroad to prevent him/her from leaving the country forever?

New law that introduced changes relating to foreign highly qualified specialists in Russia

New tax that comes into effect in January 2024 - who must pay it and how much is it?

What changes were introduced by the new law?

New way for foreign students to stay in Russia, its advantages and how to apply for it

Can a person located abroad open an account in a Russian bank if they can't or don't want to visit Russia?

How to protect your proprietary rights after a break up if your partner and you bought some property together, but you were not married?

Once you get refugee status in Russia, you should remember a few things to stay safe in the country and not to lose the status. Read the article to learn more about them.

Obtaining refugee status (temporary asylum) is a complex procedure and before applying for it, you should know how it gets done. Read more about it here.

What is the difference and how to avoid them?

Read more about how students from abroad can work and what they need for this.

What is the punishment for unauthorized employment of foreign nationals in Russia?

What are the features of marriages and divorce procedure in Russia in comparison with the other countries?

How can I find information about me or someone else on the Internet legally and for free? What information is it legal to gain?

What to do if you are a non-Russian resident and cannot come to Russia to follow all the required procedures and get married to a Russian citizen?

The waiting period for performing a marriage in Russia is at least 1 month. Are there ways to shorten it?

What is defamation in Russian law and how to hold someone charged for making false claims about you

A few things a foreign national should remember if they want to stay in Russia and avoid deportation and ban on entry

What punishment is provided for by Russian law for filing an incorrect tax return or the failure to file a return by individuals and entities?

Read about how, under Russian law, you can defend your rights if your intimate or revealing content appeared on the Net and how to provide evidence.

What stories online dating scammers make up to fool the victim into sending them money - Russian lawyer's experience

What countries in the world hand out so called golden visas and how in particular to get Russian residency by investment

What to do if you lost or damage your travel documents while staying in Russia?

Read about what you can do if you fell victim to a scam under Russian legislation

Read more about child custody in Russian law

How do Russian romance scammers act and how not to be tricked by them

Main things you should know about a license allowing to import alcoholic beverages into Russia and sell them

Read about general requirements for labeling of alcoholic beverages and milk products to be imported into Russia

Read about requirements for labeling of meat, fish and seafood to be imported into Russia

Read about general requirements for labeling of food to be imported into Russia

How to protect your right to involve with your children or visit them you are going to divorce with your Russian spouse?

Learn more about the import contract implementation process in relation to merchandise sold from the Russian Federation to a foreign country.

What rights does a foreign national in Russia have if he or she’s faced drug distribution or possession charges? What can the police do? How to prove innocence?

Read about what you as a foreign national can demand when being in custody in the Russian Federation

Learn more about what papers your partner needs to obtain in Russia to get married abroad

How do I prove I am the father of my child if the mother did not place my name in the birth certificate?

Learn more about parallel imports launched by Russia to circumvent foreign trading sanctions.

The main things you should know to convert DRs to local shares

Main things you should know if you want to restructure a Russian company

Rules of bringing a case to court in Russia

FAQ about entering into marriage with a Russian or in Russia

Where do I file to register a company in Russia? What documents must I provide? How much do I have to pay for it? Read the article to find out

Find out more about how to draft a demand letter in Russia and how to lodge it if you bought a defective merchandise or wish to return a purchase that does not fit you

What is a legal opinion and why is it advisable for contracting parties?

Why do I need a marital agreement? How to create and terminate it? What can it be applied to?

In what cases may I be deprived of my parental rights? How to protect myself? What do I do if my spouse is never involved with our child?

What do I do if I found shortcomings in my new-build apartment in Russia? Can I do without a trial?

A new draft law was tabled before the Russian Parliament in response to the corporate exodus from the country

What to do if a crew made a bad repair on your apartment in Russia?

What are financial scam schemes and how to spot them? How to protect yourself if you fell into the trap? What does the Russian Criminal Code say about it?

How to recover “Astreinte” (judicial penalty) for non-execution of a court decision and how does Russian legislation understands it?

Are cryptocurrencies legal in Russia? How are they governed by law?

Is it worth dealing with Bitcoin? What are its advantages and why is it still not used everywhere?

How to have documents legalized to make them applicable in the Arab Emirates?

What to look for on a site to make sure it's legitimate and genuine

Australian and Oceanian embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

South American embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

North American embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

African embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

Asian embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

European embassies in Moscow - contact details (phone number, email, address, website)

Text of decree N 274 of the Russian President Vladimir Putin

Purchase of real estate in Russia

What is the procedure of purchase and registration of real estate in Russia ?

How to find out if claim has been made against you?

How to found a company in Russia?

How to obtain a temporary residence permit in the Russian Federation?

How to obtain a residence permit in the Russian Federation?

How to divorce a Russian citizen?

Collection of receivables, disputes under supply and contract agreements. Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments in Russia.

Does the coronavirus belong to force majeure circumstances? Does the coronavirus release you from contract obligations? Read our article and find out.

This article has everything you need to know if you are being prosecuted or you are an assault or battery victim.

Learn about the division of property during a divorce in Russia in a written consultation from a Russian divorce lawyer

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In this article, we will look at what you should know and do if criminal charges are brought against you in Russia.

Upon divorce or the end of cohabitation in the presence of joint children, our clients often have legal disputes about child custody.

If there is a person on a video recording or photograph who did not give consent to its public dissemination, these actions form a crime under Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

This Article takes into account Russian law on division of property and inheritance, and on a practical example, reproduces possible scenarios for the division of property between spouses, in the presence of an inheritance

Problems of residency of children in disputes between parents who live in different countries. Hague Convention on jurisdiction

How to divide foreign property on the territory of Russia

Divorce proceedings from a foreign national in Russia

How to count the time limit to file a claim for marital property division?

Learn more about the division of community property

Common-law marriage, colloquially called "civil marriage" in Russian, and how to dissolve it

How facilitated summary procedures work in Russia, their advantages and requirements

How to divide an apartment upon divorce?

Options of business distribution. How to protect your business? Potential risks.

Writing a claim correctly means providing the company a good start in the issue of refunding

How to dissolve a marriage you entered in not in Russia

What is Arbitration Court (analogue of Commercial Court) in Russia?

How to distribute joint property located not in Russia upon divorce?

Options and possible risks when you purchase a new apartment in Russia

Affixing an apostille if you have to submit foreign documents to a Russian court

How to send a claim to your contractor if they don't execute a contract?

Where will your joint children live after divorce if your spouse is Russian?

What to do with an apartment received under the military mortgage after divorce?

Rights of foreign nationals to purchase real estate in Russia. What is the procedure of purchasing and registering a real estate property?

How to reduce the amount of child support after divorce?

Failure to fulfill obligations under the contract in the present trying economic climate

How to do business in the current trying economic circumstances in Russia?

Useful article for employees and employers

Separating spouses may face difficulties if they invested their maternity capital in real estate

One of the ways to get money from the debtor's account quickly is by presenting enforcement order to the bank

What may a foreigner be help criminally liable for?

What is the difference between a lawyer and an attorney?

Main ways of doing business in Russia and their advantages

In what cases may a Temporary Residence Permit be cancelled?

A new order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia governing the process of children traveling abroad came into force

How do I get a divorce if my spouse has been sentenced to imprisonment?

What force majeure refers to, how it may affect foreign trade transactions and transportation of goods

What if you have a disagreement with your overseas business partners?

Possible risks when you purchase property in Russia

Dispute about a parenting time and amount of alimony between a Russian and British citizens

World essential rules of trade for the sale of goods and how they apply

What are the rules that apply to jewelry import into Russia