The spread of coronavirus infection has somehow affected all areas of government regulation. Certain changes also appeared in the work of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia: FAS and its regional Offices have to respond immediately to the changes related to COVID-19, especially on those socially important markets that are essential for the population.

By the Ruling of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Presidium of the Council of Judges of the Russian Federation dated April 8, 2020, the special operation mode of the courts was extended until April 30, 2020, and some of the quarantine rules for the courts were clarified.

Before going on vacation, the State Duma passed Law # 985767-6 On Making Changes in Certain RF Legislative Acts

State Duma passes corresponding amendments in second reading. Yesterday, Duma passed on second reading a draft legislation amending the Civil and the Municipal Construction Codes, the state real estate registration law, and the mortgage law. The amendments to be made in RF Civil Code will turn car parking spaces into real estate.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic and implying restrictive measures from governmental bodies, the point of commercial activity of small and middle-class entities gets extremely urgent.

The principal change is the mandatory claims and court order procedures in the arbitration process.

We are reminding that from January 1, 2017, interest under Article 395 will be linked to CBR's refinancing rate (the law has been approved by the Duma and is now awaiting the approval by the Council of Federation).