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TECHNOLOGY · ENGLISH SUMMARY

AI in Legal Work: Practical Uses and Limits

How AI can support document review and routine legal work—and why source verification, context and human responsibility remain essential.

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CONTRACTS · VAT · ENGLISH SUMMARY

The Contract Does Not Mention VAT: Who Bears the Difference?

How a change in the VAT rate affects a previously agreed contract price, and what the contract wording and tax treatment mean for the parties.

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CONTRACTS · ENGLISH SUMMARY

How to Review a Contract Before Signing

A practical checklist for scope, deadlines, payment, liability, termination, authority and evidence of performance.

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EMPLOYMENT · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Employment Law Changes in Autumn 2026: Fixed-Term Contracts and Overtime

An overview of the 2026 amendments, who they affect, and what employers should check before applying the new rules.

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Small Purchases under Federal Law No. 44-FZ: New Register Data from July 2026

What changed in the Unified Information System contract register for certain small single-source purchases, and what suppliers should monitor.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Marketplace Trademark Complaints: A New Position of the Russian Constitutional Court

What the Constitutional Court’s 2026 ruling says about complaints, platform action and seller safeguards in intellectual-property disputes.

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TAX · ENGLISH SUMMARY

2026 Tax Amendments for SMEs: Transitional Relief and Its Limits

Who may qualify for the 2026 transition measures, which conditions apply, and why the relief is not a blanket exemption for all SMEs.

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TAX · CONTRACTS · ENGLISH SUMMARY

VAT at 22%: What to Check in Contracts and Invoices from 2026

A practical review of price clauses, delivery dates, invoices and tax treatment after the standard VAT rate changed.

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DATA PROTECTION · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Personal Data: What Businesses Should Review After Higher Fines

A checklist for notices, consent, access controls, retention, processors and incident response under Russian personal-data rules.

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CONSUMER LAW · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Installment Services in 2026: New Rules for Sellers and Customers

How the new Russian rules distinguish installment-service operators from sellers, and what each participant should verify.

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PAYMENTS · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Universal QR Payments from September 2026: Who Is Affected?

The scope of the new payment-detail rules and why they do not automatically require every small retailer to install new equipment.

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E-DOCUMENT FLOW · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Electronic Delivery Notes and Service Certificates: Changes from 1 January 2026

Which legacy tax-service formats ended, which electronic document workflows are affected, and what businesses should check with their EDI provider.

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TAX · ENGLISH SUMMARY

The Simplified Tax System and VAT: The RUB 20 Million Exemption Threshold

How the 2026 income threshold works for certain simplified-tax businesses and what income and transition rules to review.

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TAX · ENGLISH SUMMARY

VAT at 5%, 7% or 22% under the Simplified Tax System: Comparing the Options

Why the right VAT option depends on input tax, customer profile, costs and eligibility—not just the headline rate.

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DISPUTES · ENGLISH SUMMARY

Debt Recovery: From Demand Letter to Court

A step-by-step overview of evidence, calculations, pre-trial notices, court proceedings and enforcement in commercial disputes.

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