News & Events

KAZAKHSTAN
17.07.2026
Important Changes in the Legislation of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals will need an electronic permit to enter Kazakhstan, while new digital rules for businesses and investors will streamline project support but strengthen oversight in several areas.
BELARUS
14.07.2026
Insolvency Resolution and Subsidiary Liability
Belarus has expanded the grounds for subsidiary liability: owners, founders and directors can now be held liable for unpaid wages, personal injury claims and civil contract fees even without proof that they caused the bankruptcy.
RUSSIA
08.07.2026
HQS in Russia: Sharp Increase in Minimum Salary Requirement Approved
Russia has approved new rules for highly qualified foreign specialists: from March 2027, most will need a minimum monthly salary of RUB 717,000 to qualify for HQS status, requiring employers to review hiring terms.
RUSSIA
07.07.2026
Additional Clarifications on Restrictions on Payments to “Unfriendly” Jurisdictions (Clauses 3 and 4)
Russia’s Supreme Court clarified that splitting payments over RUB 10 million to recipients in “unfriendly” jurisdictions to bypass restrictions is illegal, increasing legal risks for Russian companies, banks and foreign creditors.
KAZAKHSTAN
17.07.2026
Important Changes in the Legislation of Kazakhstan
Foreign nationals will need an electronic permit to enter Kazakhstan, while new digital rules for businesses and investors will streamline project support but strengthen oversight in several areas.
BELARUS
14.07.2026
Insolvency Resolution and Subsidiary Liability
Belarus has expanded the grounds for subsidiary liability: owners, founders and directors can now be held liable for unpaid wages, personal injury claims and civil contract fees even without proof that they caused the bankruptcy.
RUSSIA
08.07.2026
HQS in Russia: Sharp Increase in Minimum Salary Requirement Approved
Russia has approved new rules for highly qualified foreign specialists: from March 2027, most will need a minimum monthly salary of RUB 717,000 to qualify for HQS status, requiring employers to review hiring terms.
RUSSIA
07.07.2026
Additional Clarifications on Restrictions on Payments to “Unfriendly” Jurisdictions (Clauses 3 and 4)
Russia’s Supreme Court clarified that splitting payments over RUB 10 million to recipients in “unfriendly” jurisdictions to bypass restrictions is illegal, increasing legal risks for Russian companies, banks and foreign creditors.
ARTICLE
08.04.2026
Future Needs Its Origins - Russia and Europe
Discover why dialogue and economic cooperation between Russia and Europe remain key to mutual understanding and preventing a new divide, and what lessons from the past can help today.
INTERVIEW
16.06.2023
With an open mind towards future markets
In an interview with the German magazine Der Mittelstand, SCHNEIDER GROUP founder and CEO Ulf Schneider talks about the current transformation processes in world trade, the adaptation strategies for the new reality and the growth potential in Central Asia and the Caspian region.
ARTICLE
16.11.2021
Localization as a form of investment: latest news from the Russian market
The decision to localize a production plant in Russia is always a decision about investment. Most companies decide to invest in Russia because they have customers in the local market and the conditions for implementing the project are favorable.
INTERVIEW
10.06.2021
The pandemic provided the impetus for growth
Alexander Nuzhny about major factors behind our group’s revenue growth over the past year, anti-crisis services, main drivers currently shaping demand for consultancy and other relevant issues in his interview for RAEX.