New law on the legal status of foreigners in Russia 1

Russia

On 29th July 2002 the Russian President signed the bill "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation". For details of the bill, please copy and paste/click on the following link:
http://www.law-now.com/law-now/press.cfm?id=4634.
The bill will come into force on 31st October 2002.

The law significantly changes the legal status of foreigners intending to visit or work in Russia and will have a major impact on those companies currently employing ex-patriates in the country.

For further information please contact David Griston at [email protected] or on 00 7 095 2585000.