Russia’s banks grant lax credits to finance wages twice more actively over weekThe office of Russia’s Business Ombudsman Boris Titov has completed its second controlled drawing of preferential credits aimed to finance wages and salaries reporting persisting problems but more optimistic results as compared with its first such operation.15:58 24.04.2020
Ombudsman Titov urges change aid eligibility criteria of businesses affected by pandemicRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov proposed to change the current aid eligibility criteria for small and medium-sized businesses (SME) affected by the coronavirus pandemic based on the sphere of economic activities they are engaged in, when addressing an online meeting of regional business ombudsmen.18:36 16.04.2020
Attorneys must move through city without restrictions - Moscow business ombudsmanMoscow business ombudsman Tatiana Mineyeva has asked the economic issues crisis center to take steps ensuring businessmen with the unhindered access to legal assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, she seeks for free movement of attorneys.13:02 09.04.2020
Upwards of 90% Russian entrepreneurs affected by crisis – business ombudsmanUpwards of 90% entrepreneurs have been affected by the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and oil price downturn, according to Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov.13:44 08.04.2020
Business ombudsman seeks for allowances to Russians on indefinite leaveRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov believes businesses are to be allowed to put employees on indefinite leaves to be paid monthly statutory minimum wages by the state in order to save jobs.The ombudsman has formulated this initiative and a number of other measures aimed at changing the regulation of the economy in the time of the crisis he elaborated as a result of a massive survey of businesses across the country regions in his letter addressed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.10:24 07.04.2020
Business Ombudsman submits bill on economic crime jury trials to Russian Supreme CourtRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has forwarded a bill empowering jurors to examine economic crimes cases to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.17:50 24.03.2020
Human Rights Council to analyze why state bodies fail to implement President’s instructionsThe Standing Commission of the Presidential Council for Human Rights for economic rights and freedoms is planning to analyze the reasons behind failures of state bodies to implement Russia’s President’s instructions.12:36 11.02.2020
FAS-sponsored bill gives rise in number of cases over restriction of competition – TitovA legislative proposal of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) aimed to criminalize restriction of competition by participation in cartels may result in an increase of criminal cases against businesspersons.11:57 11.02.2020
Number of applications lodged with Moscow Business Ombudsman rises twofold over yearThe number of complaints received by the office of the Moscow business rights commissioner has increased by 2.24 times in comparison with the figures registered in 2018, and made 4,257.16:37 07.02.2020
Number of criminal matter complaints filed with Russian business ombudsman upsRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov received 2,230 applications, 44% of which concerned illegal prosecution of businesses over the past year.16:21 03.02.2020
Fourteenth person on business ombudsman’s London List returns to RussiaMikhail Yershov, the fourteenth businessman entered on the so-called London List, has returned to Russia, the press service of business ombudsman Boris Titov reports.14:36 31.01.2020
Charges against yet another businessman on London List dropped – TitovA court in Russian Kurgan Region has overturned a sentence of airport director Dmitry Kovalenko and his assistant Andrey Tyabutov.18:34 22.01.2020
Moscow business ombudsman to submit over 30 legislative initiatives to mayorThe Moscow business ombudsman Tatiana Mineyeva is to submit over 30 legislative initiatives aimed to improve investment and business climate in Russia’s capital to the city mayor Sergey Sobyanin.17:30 21.01.2020
Embezzlement case against Rodex Group owner dropped – Russian business ombudsmanA Moscow District Investigative Directorate has closed a criminal case against Rodex Group owner Yevgeny Rodionov, the press-service of Russia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov informs on Monday.11:58 20.01.2020
State Duma committee backs bill to fence business from criminal society related chargesThe State Duma Committee on Security and Combating Corruption has recommended that a presidential bill to limit the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons be passed in the first reading.17:14 16.01.2020
Control and supervision reform must be finished in 2020 - Russian PresidentIt is necessary to complete the reform of means of control and supervision in 2020 and therefore make the activity of businesses more convenient and easier, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said in his address to the Federal Assembly on Wednesday.14:58 15.01.2020
Yet another person on business ombudsman’s London List returns to RussiaAlexey Latypov, the thirteenth businessman entered on the so-called London List, has returned to Russia, according to a statement of the press-service of Boris Titov, Russia’s Business Rights Commissioner.15:57 14.01.2020
President Putin signs amendments to Criminal Procedure Code on capital amnesty into lawRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code aimed to protect the rights of those granted amnesty of capitals.17:54 30.12.2019
Ombudsman Titov backs bill to fence businesspersons from criminal society related chargesRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has favourably viewed a presidential proposal to limit the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons.13:28 27.12.2019
Russia’s President moves to fence entrepreneurs from criminal society related chargesRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill aimed to limit the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons.15:58 26.12.2019