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On 24 October 2025, the EU adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia, one of the largest and most comprehensive to date. The BIRCH team has prepared an overview of this latest sanctions package.

A bill providing for restrictions on foreign companies returning to the Russian market in terms of exercising buyback options was approved in the second parliamentary session. The BIRCH team has analyzed the potential changes and their impact on foreign companies’ return to the Russian market.

A new “Review of judicial practice on the imposition of administrative liability for violations of antimonopoly legislation” was approved. The BIRCH team prepared an overview of the top 13 positions of the SC, which may affect the application of the Competition Law and the the CoA.

The BIRCH team reviewed the Supreme Court's ruling and broke down the key takeaways that could impact the court practice in disputes over recovery of damages for unlawful bonuses paid to a company's director and employees.

Since 2022, the Prosecutor's Office has filed a significant number of lawsuits compared to previous years aimed at seizing the assets of individuals in the Russian Federation. The BIRCH's Dispute Resolution team prepared an overview of disputes involving claims of the prosecutor's office.