At the Legal Committee of the Russian-German Foreign Trade Chamber, Managing Partner of the bureau Artem Sirota made a report on seizure of property as a risk factor for business in Russia. The report considered both compensatory and gratuitous seizure. Special attention was paid to gratuitous seizure and the measures that may lead to it. In his report, Artem also analyzed the signs of indirect expropriation and the issue of protecting owners in this case, considering the latest practice of the Russian Constitutional Court. Details of the report are available in the presentation (in Russian language).

Can a shareholder return his contribution previously made to the company's additional capital? Ekaterina Ivanova, senior associate of the bureau, discussed this topic at a roundtable discussion of the Civilists' Club. There are several ways for shareholders to finance the company: to contribute to the share capital - but this requires compliance with the procedure, amendment of the charter and its registration,to give a loan to the company - which is one of the most common ways in practice, orto make a contribution to the additional capital of the company - this way is easier and does not require such formalities as with an increase in the charter capital. However, in practice, the question arises whether the shareholder can return such contribution and how the shareholder can protect his expectations that other shareholders will also make their contributions.At the round table we discussed the positions of the courts on this issue and the mechanisms that are used in practice to mitigate risks. The recording of the discussion is available at the link. The key courts positions are highlighted in the presentation.

Managing partner of Sirota & Partners Law Firm Artem Sirota shared with RBC his insights on what important things have happened in the real estate and construction sectors and what businesses can expect in 2025.May a violation of the counter-sanctions legislation lead to serious problems?What are the deadlines that need to pass so that transactions involving real estate acquired from officials can no longer be challenged?Is it possible for us to legalize the unauthorized reconstruction that took place prior to your owning?We discussed this and other practical approaches, drawing on our experience in assisting such projects.More information on RBC.