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The Regulations “On Additional Requirements for Procedures for Preparing, Convening, and Conducting General Shareholders' Meetings” (the “Regulations”), as approved by Resolution No. 17/nc of the Russian Federal Commission for the Securities Market on May 31, 2002, comes into force on August 18, 2002  [see more]

The new Code on Administrative Offenses came into force on July 1, 2002 to govern liability for those breaches of legislation on securities which were previously penalized under Article 12 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Investors’ Rights and Statutory Interests on the Securities Market” [see more]

Federal Law No. 23-FZ  “On an Amendment and Addition to Be Made to the Russian Criminal Code to Increase Criminal Liability for Crimes on the Securities Market”, as approved by the State Duma on February 8, 2002, came into force on March 6, 2002 [see more]  

The Federal Law "On Joint Stock Companies" has been amended, with effect from January 1, 2002 [see The brief overview of the latest amendments to the Joint Stock Company Law to enhance shareholder protection]