Articles and Publications

5 June 2023

This survey is focused on licensing regulations in Russia. The questions were drafted to cover areas of potential deviation from expected norms in respect to core licensing terms (i.e., the basic grant of rights, payment, and termination, as well as registration).

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20 May 2023

Thanks to a new regional trademark, protecting a brand across Eurasia will be cost-effective and straightforward, explains Arman Sauganbayev of Gorodissky & Partners.

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12 May 2023

The Internet Audience Research Law requires the website owner to provide information about its visitors and content to the authorised organisation chosen by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roscomnadzor). In 2022, Roscomnadzor's commission has chosen the company Mediascope to be this authorised organisation. This article summarises the criteria to which a company must adhere in order to comply with the law.

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9 May 2023

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered to be one of the most attractive and lucrative markets for that global companies that operate and expand under a franchise business model. Many international brands are choosing the UAE for the purposes of franchising and distribution due to a high level of foreign investment protection and business comfort which are provided by local laws and the government.

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5 May 2023

Alexey Kratiuk and Alina Grechikhina of Gorodissky and Partners provide important tips for the protection of trademarks in Russia to fend off bad faith registrations and cancellation actions.

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