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Over 35 years ofknowledge and expertisethat you can rely on Our firm has been working successfully with foreigninvestors in Russia for more than 35 years, and ithas amassed a wealth of experience and gaineddeep knowledge of the local market and businessenvironment. In this publication, we aim to offer a globalaudience a complete and structured account ofthese insights. We hope that the results of our collective effortswill help you better understand the market and itsparticularities and the new vistas that open forthose who are prepared to seize opportunities. Igor LotakovManaging PartnerTeDo Working with BRICS Plusinvestors TeDo focuses on supportingcross-border transactions,investment and trade as astrategic priority We have also been expanding our geographicalreach by working closely with investors from theBRICS Plus countries. This is becoming increasinglyimportant, as many countries of the ‘Global Southand East’, including China, Türkiye, Vietnam, andthe countries of Latin America, the Middle East, andAfrica, are demonstrating interest in cooperatingwith Russia. We welcome foreign investors’ interestin working with Russia and aim to support them infinding opportunities, understanding the specificsof business and taking concrete steps to enter theRussian market or expand their presence. Our firm has developed unique professionalexpertise in the more than 35 years it has workedwith foreign investors. We have a profoundunderstanding of all matters which pertain toentering or leaving the Russian market, includingfor businesses from China, Japan, South Korea, andother countries globally. These insights, togetherwith our extensive knowledge of the law and stronglinks in the business community and governmentcircles, help us find efficient solutions to all of ourforeign clients’ issues. In the last chapter of thisbrochure, we provide a broad description of thefields of expertise where our firm can helpimplement your plans, whether they involve go-to-market strategies, any type of investment in Russiaor cross-border transactions. Natalia VozianovaPartner, Asian Desk LeaderTeDo Dear friends, In the recent two years, amidst all these sanctionwars, entrepreneurs have been looking for everyopportunity to remain in Russia and cooperate, nomatter what. We invite you to engage in civilisedpartnership between business communities of allcountries that has proven its worth throughcenturies. I am pleased to welcome members of the businesscommunity who are seeking to conduct business inour country and invest in Russia’s economy! Considering the long history of business in Russiaand globally, the Moscow Chamber of Commerceand Industry (MCCI) first opened only 33 yearsago. As young as we may seem, we have come adecent way protecting interests of 900 thousandsmall and medium business enterprises in Moscow. Today, Russia and its capital open unique avenuesfor investment and business development. Russianmarket frees up new striking opportunities on theback of political and economic change. MCCI has awealth of experience working with the businesscommunity. We are always delighted to strike newpartnerships providing valuable assistance for thebenefit of business, Moscow and Russia overall. By virtue of federal laws and municipal regulationsof Moscow, MCCI holds such important powers asattesting force-majeure events, conducting expertchecks of the country of origin of goods andissuing certificates of origin (as prescribed byorders of the Russian Government on certificationof industrial products in the Russian Federation). Vladimir PlatonovMCCI, President MCCI’s key strength is that we are part of theRussian and global system of chambers ofcommerce and industry. We have a greatopportunity to work with thousands of businesses,both in Russia and abroad. Contents 609Labour law51 01Russia overview 10Migration law52 02Financial system11 03Sanctionsand currency18 11Licensing, certificationand product labelling55 04Forms of businessorganisation21 Insolvency58 12 05Accounting, reportingand audit requirements23 Intellectual property60 13 14Real estateand construction66 Taxation26 06 15IT infrastructureand business applications74 07State supportmeasures43 08Trade and customs50 16About TeDo76 01Russia overview 17million km²in area federaldistricts citieswith a populationof over one million Introduction There are 16 cities with populations of over one million:Moscow, St Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Kazan,Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Samara,Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Omsk, Voronezh, Perm,and Volgograd. At 17 million km2in land area, Russia is the largest countryin the world. The Russian Federation is currently composed of eight federaldistricts where plenipotentiary presidential envoys operate. State structure Executive power is exercised by the government, which iscomprised of the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, andfederal ministers. The Constitution, adopted i