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FBK Legal Business Breakfast ‘Strategic Focus 2026: Tax and Legal’

28 November 2025

FBK Legal Business Breakfast ‘Strategic Focus 2026: Tax and Legal’

On 26 November 2025, the FBK Legal firm organised its business breakfast ‘Strategic Focus 2026: Tax and Legal’ at the Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel. The event brought together leading tax and legal advisers to discuss key issues such as tax enforcement, judicial practice, the upcoming 2026 tax reform, counterparty risks, and strategies to manage the liability risks of top management.

FBK Legal Partner Victoria Arutyunyan Speaks at Legal Charity Pro Bono Day

We continue to share highlights from our involvement in the Legal Charity Pro Bono Day.

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25 November 2025

FBK Legal Project Selected for Voting in ‘Lawmaking’ Category

We are pleased to announce that an FBK Legal project ‘Comprehensive Reform of the Legal Framework for Adjacent Infrastructure Facilities’ has been selected for public voting in the ‘Lawmaking’ category of the Pravo.ru-300 ranking.

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24 November 2025

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Alexey Nesterenko Receives Letter of Gratitude from Federal Bar Association at Russian Legal Charity Pro Bono Day 2025

21 November 2025

Alexey Nesterenko Receives Letter of Gratitude from Federal Bar Association at Russian Legal Charity Pro Bono Day 2025

On 20 November 2025, the annual Russian Legal Charity Pro Bono Day featured an awards ceremony honouring members of the legal community who have made significant contributions to the development of pro bono practice in Russia. Alexey Nesterenko, Managing Partner at FBK Legal, received a Letter of Gratitude from the Russian Federal Bar Association for being instrumental in providing free legal assistance and support for socially important initiatives.

FBK Legal Successfully Defends Client in Customs Dispute for Major Food Flavouring Importer

What happened? Mane Vostok LLC is a major importer of food flavourings. Upon import, the flavourings are declared under customs code 3302 (‘Mixtures of odoriferous substances’).

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13 November 2025

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FBK Legal Expert Anna Aktanaeva on Need for Thorough Analysis of Payouts to Debtor's Participants

11 November 2025

FBK Legal Expert Anna Aktanaeva on Need for Thorough Analysis of Payouts to Debtor's Participants

As reported by the PRObankrotstvo portal, the Arbitration Court of the Moscow District has clarified which circumstances should be ascertained when considering claims to recover losses from a debtor's director in connection with payouts to participants (case No. A41-80386/2022).

FBK Legal Review: Payment of Taxes by Individuals and Out-of-Court Collection

FBK Legal team has released a tax review.

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05 November 2025

Maria Semenova and Elena Tuganova Speak at ‘Leasing Calls – 2025!’ Conference

On 30 October 2025, the Congress Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow hosted 2nd All-Russian Leasing Conference ‘Leasing Calls – 2025!’. Government representatives, industry leaders, and experts gathered at the event to discuss key challenges and opportunities in the leasing sector. Maria Semenova, FBK Legal Director, and Elena Tuganova, Manager at FBK Legal, attended the conference and reported on pertinent taxation matters.

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05 November 2025

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Tax Collection from Related Persons: When Tax Exposure Follows Transferred Business

05 November 2025

Tax Collection from Related Persons: When Tax Exposure Follows Transferred Business

On 4 September 2025, the Fifth Arbitration Court of Appeal in its Ruling No. 05AP-3681/2025 upheld the tax authority's right to collect a company's tax debt from its related persons, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 45 of the Russian Tax Code.

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FBK Legal Managing Partner Alexei Nesterenko Speaks at Pravo-300 Forum

30 October 2025

FBK Legal Managing Partner Alexei Nesterenko Speaks at Pravo-300 Forum

On 24 October 2025, Pravo.ru organised the ‘Pravo-300’ forum in Moscow. One of its key objectives was to address issues that the legal community currently grapples with.