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Maxim Rovinskiy, Head of Tax and Customs Law Practice of the Law Firm "YUST", told the PRIME agency about the importance of tax benefits for the investors and sponsors of the Olympic Games of 2014.

Discussions of amendments to the Civil Code remain acute in 2013. If anything, the debates about the economic constitution of the country grew hotter. And the issue of the good faith principle has gained special significance, because the first package of amendments to the respective provisions of the Civil Code enters into force on March 1th of 2013. The authors of the amendments state that we really need the legal security of the parties to those relations, and they know how to achieve it, but they do not know, what the lawmakers will finally decide. The representatives of the scientific community and of key ministries spoke on those and may other topics at the practical conference “Topical issues of amending the Civil Code of Russia”, which was organized by the Corporate Lawyers Association together with the Law Firm "YUST" and the Norton Rose international company.

RAPSI questioned lawyers whether meteorite fragments could or could not be sold. Alexander Bolomatov, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", shared his view.

Mikhail Prokopets, Head of the Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", discussed the amendments to the sports and advertising law with the members of the round table held by the “Parlamentskaya Gazeta” newspaper.

Evgeny Zhilin, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", gave to Interfax a commentary concerning the court ruling on a dispute involving Nornikel. The issue of the procedure of holding the tenders for operating a strategic deposit of copper and nickel. While the tender was being held, the Law “On subsoil” was changed.

Alexander Bolomatov, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", commented on the air of NTV on the judicial dispute between the actor Andrey Sokolov and the managing company.

An article by Alfiya Dausheva, Lawyer of the Law Firm "YUST", on the pitfalls of extrajudicial sale of pledged property was published in the magazine “Corporate Lawyer: Q&A”.

The traditional solemn ceremony of awarding the highest law award “Themis” for 2012 occurred on February 12. The Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, headed by Academician Andrey Lisitsyn-Svetlanov, Senior Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", was among the laureates.

Zenit Football Club sued the fan, who had ran out into the field during a home game against Terek, and won 20 thousand roubles in court. The incident happened on September 14, during a match of the 8th tour of Premier League. Mikhail Prokopets, Head of Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", told the journalists of TV Rain in what way the court ruling will be useful for other football clubs, and also whether they risk any liability if, for example, an animal runs out into the field.

Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST" Alexander Bolomatov and Lawyer Maxim Smirnov gave to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” a commentary on the second stage of the judicial dispute between the actor Andrey Sokolov and the elite residential management company.