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10.10.2023

Voluntary contribution increased

The Sub-Commission of the Government Commission for Control over Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation, which is the ultimate decision maker in many matters concerning the counter-sanctions regime, has decided to increase the amount of the voluntary contribution, payment of which is often a condition for the approval by the Government Commission of a qualified transaction.

Read in detail in the alert at the link:

https://www.stonebridgelegal.ru/media/files/Alert_Voluntary_contribution_increased__October_ENG.pdf 

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