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Advocate Igor Pastukhov, Tax Adviser of the Law Firm "YUST", became a member of the expanded Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation.

The Court of Arbitration of the city of Moscow, as requested by Rospotrebnadzor, fined the supermarket network “Sedmoy Kontinent” for 100 thousand roubles for the excess of norms of Cesium-137 contained in the berries. Alexander Yevdokimov, Head of Litigation and Arbitration Practice of the Law Firm "YUST", commented on the court decision to the “Izvestia” newspaper.

Russian Law Week is held in London on November 05-07 of 2012. Associated Partner Evgeny Zhilin represents the Law Firm "YUST" at the event.

Advocate Tatiana Starikova, Head of Private Clients Practice of the Law Firm "YUST", gave the “Izvestia” newspaper an expert’s commentary on the amendments to Article 29 of the Civil Code of Russia regarding the citizens with mental disorders. The Government of the Russian Federation plans such amendments.

Alexander Shugaev, Lawyer of the Law Firm "YUST", gave BFM.ru ann expert’s commentary on the transactions, which the courts may rule fraudulent.

Tatiana Samarina, Senior Lawyer of the Law Firm "YUST", gave to the “Ekonomika I Zhinzn (Economy and Life)” newspaper an expert’s commentary on possible addition to the Russian legislation of the norms on responsibility for dissemination of the information on vacant job positions containing discriminative limitations.

The Conference “Antitrust Regulation in Russia” was held in Moscow on October 26 of 2012. It was organized by the Vedomosti newspaper. Advocate Arthur Rokhlin, Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", and Radmila Nikitina, Head of the Competition Group, represented the Firm at the event.

The award ceremony of the finalists of “The way to profession-2012” award was held on November 1st. The award winners and jury members – professors and practicing lawyers – gathered in the Hall of the Academic Senate of the Law Faculty of the MSU. The MSU graduates, Partner Artem Kukin and Head of Practice of Litigation and Arbitration Alexander Yevdokimov, represented the Law Firm "YUST".

The second issue of Sports Law magazine was published with the support from the Law Firm "YUST" and Statut Publishing House.

The IV IBA Conference “Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and the CIS” was held in Moscow on October 24 and 25 of 2012. Evgeny Zhilin, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", represented the Firm at the event.