Legal updates
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14 February 2014
The long expected amendments to IP law have gone through the second reading in the Russian Duma. Now it will have to go through third reading (no changes or obstacles are expected) after which it will be signed by President and come in force on October 1, 2014. The package of amendments is quite comprehensive and will concern all subject matters of IP rights.
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21 January 2014
According to RBC (Russian Business News) information of 21.01.2014 Commission to the Russian Government on legislation activities approved the Bill on ratification of agreement between the Russian Government and WIPO about opening WIPO office in Russia.
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10 December 2013
The Russian government issued a Decree allowing to sow genetically modified cereals. Permission becomes valid from July 1, 2014. Now genetically modified cereals are allowed to be grown on the experimental plots of land only. The use of the genetically modified cereals will be popular with the producers of agricultural products because it cuts down the cost of the final product by as much as 20%.
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27 November 2013
President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to merge the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court into a single body was approved by the State Duma on November 22, 2013. The Supreme Commercial Court will become part of the new Supreme Court. This will require some amendments to the Russian Constitution.
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4 November 2013
Priority registration of domain names in the Cyrillic domain. УКР started in the Ukraine on November 4, 2013. The following persons are eligible for priority registration
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