The document summarizes developments in Russian law, justice, and corruption since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It notes that Russia had to build a new legal system from scratch after 70 years of communist rule had abolished the prior system. While progress has been made, developing a strong culture of law will take more time. Corruption filled the vacuum left by the lack of a functioning state in the 1990s, but Putin has now established the foundations for a stronger government and can begin tackling issues like corruption. Overall, the document paints an optimistic picture of continued improvements in Russia's transition to a "normal country" with stable rule of law.
Information about Russia, the dos and the don'ts, etiquette, business etc This dcument was made for the project Info4migrants Project number UK/13/LLP-LdV/TOI-615
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Cheka
A term of terror in the Soviet Union, the KGB was the Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union. Initially it was named the Cheka (Emergency Committee) and founded 20 December 1917, by the instruction of Vladimir Lenin. The Cheka was established by Felix Dzerzhinsky. The Cheka was tasked by the Soviet Politburo with arresting, torturing and executing many tens-of-thousands of dissidents, deserters, reactionaries and counter revolutionaries.
NKVD and the GULAG
In 1922 the Cheka was renamed the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs). The NKVD included the regular public police force of the USSR, including traffic police, border guards and archives. The NKVD is most notorious for running the GULAG forced labour camps, conducting mass extra-judicial executions, espionage, political assassinations and enforcing Stalinist policy within communist movements in other countries. GULAG was the acronym for Main Administration of Corrective Labour Camps.
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Information about Russia, the dos and the don'ts, etiquette, business etc This dcument was made for the project Info4migrants Project number UK/13/LLP-LdV/TOI-615
KGB, Active Measures, Disinformation and SubversionPeter Hammond
Cheka
A term of terror in the Soviet Union, the KGB was the Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union. Initially it was named the Cheka (Emergency Committee) and founded 20 December 1917, by the instruction of Vladimir Lenin. The Cheka was established by Felix Dzerzhinsky. The Cheka was tasked by the Soviet Politburo with arresting, torturing and executing many tens-of-thousands of dissidents, deserters, reactionaries and counter revolutionaries.
NKVD and the GULAG
In 1922 the Cheka was renamed the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs). The NKVD included the regular public police force of the USSR, including traffic police, border guards and archives. The NKVD is most notorious for running the GULAG forced labour camps, conducting mass extra-judicial executions, espionage, political assassinations and enforcing Stalinist policy within communist movements in other countries. GULAG was the acronym for Main Administration of Corrective Labour Camps.
Russia Plagued by Corruption PerceptionNair and Co.
When it comes to corruption, Russia takes the cake. And it’s not a cake its political leaders enjoy, as the country tries to position itself as a well-respect and modern emerging market leader
2010 Sais Russias Battle Against Corruption Updated April 3Ethan Burger
This presentation given at the Johns Hopkins Advanced School for International Studies corresponds to 2 forthcoming articles on the anti-corruption "campaign" underway in Russia.
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3. And what is the way forward?
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Anti-corruption compliance in Russia. Overview and ImplementationAwara Direct Search
Presentation by Anton Kabakov (Partner, Hellevig, Klein & Usov) on topic: Anti-corruption compliance in Russia. Overview and Implementation”.
International Compliance Conference on the Level of Implementation During and After The Sanctions, October 27th
Judicial Corruption in Russia is widespread. For many years neither the Russian government or donor organizations were willing to candidly discuss this topic. This era has ended.
Corruption in state and commercial structures in russia mittel mgu may2012Regina Gromova
The research was initiated by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Ad-ministration. The key objective of the study was to describe mechanism of informal economic relations in state as well as in commercial sectors and to estimate their impact on economic effectiveness.
The problem we’ve faced from the beginning was that the concept of “informal economic relations” or more commonly “corruption” is not clearly defined, in particular there is an obvious lag between nega-tively perceived “corruption” that’s typically ascribed to some more or less distant representatives of state institutions, and daily practices of informal economic relations, in which people are often person-ally involved but often do not perceive such relations as a part of “corruption”.
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Anton Kabakov (Partner, lawyer) presented the recent amendments to the anti-corruption law and gave recommendations on necessary actions which all companies operating in Russia should to take in order to avoid tremendous fines and expelling.
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2. Why, if Ukraine has succeeded in becoming an electoral democracy, has it not succeeded in becoming a constitutional democracy?
3. And what is the way forward?
MYD, the Manhattan Young Democrats, explain key causes behind corruption and dysfunction in the New York State Legislature, with a particular focus on the State Senate. We explore the story of the June 8 Coup and the relevance of Albany to the lives of everyday New Yorkers -- and lay out a plan for how to restore democracy to state governance and make it work better for New Yorkers everywhere.
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INTRODUCTION
What makes Rafah so significant that it captures global attention? The phrase ‘All eyes are on Rafah’ resonates not just with those in the region but with people worldwide who recognize its strategic, humanitarian, and political importance. In this guide, we will delve into the factors that make Rafah a focal point for international interest, examining its historical context, humanitarian challenges, and political dimensions.
WINDING UP of COMPANY, Modes of DissolutionKHURRAMWALI
Winding up, also known as liquidation, refers to the legal and financial process of dissolving a company. It involves ceasing operations, selling assets, settling debts, and ultimately removing the company from the official business registry.
Here's a breakdown of the key aspects of winding up:
Reasons for Winding Up:
Insolvency: This is the most common reason, where the company cannot pay its debts. Creditors may initiate a compulsory winding up to recover their dues.
Voluntary Closure: The owners may decide to close the company due to reasons like reaching business goals, facing losses, or merging with another company.
Deadlock: If shareholders or directors cannot agree on how to run the company, a court may order a winding up.
Types of Winding Up:
Voluntary Winding Up: This is initiated by the company's shareholders through a resolution passed by a majority vote. There are two main types:
Members' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is solvent (has enough assets to pay off its debts) and shareholders will receive any remaining assets after debts are settled.
Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is insolvent and creditors will be prioritized in receiving payment from the sale of assets.
Compulsory Winding Up: This is initiated by a court order, typically at the request of creditors, government agencies, or even by the company itself if it's insolvent.
Process of Winding Up:
Appointment of Liquidator: A qualified professional is appointed to oversee the winding-up process. They are responsible for selling assets, paying off debts, and distributing any remaining funds.
Cease Trading: The company stops its regular business operations.
Notification of Creditors: Creditors are informed about the winding up and invited to submit their claims.
Sale of Assets: The company's assets are sold to generate cash to pay off creditors.
Payment of Debts: Creditors are paid according to a set order of priority, with secured creditors receiving payment before unsecured creditors.
Distribution to Shareholders: If there are any remaining funds after all debts are settled, they are distributed to shareholders according to their ownership stake.
Dissolution: Once all claims are settled and distributions made, the company is officially dissolved and removed from the business register.
Impact of Winding Up:
Employees: Employees will likely lose their jobs during the winding-up process.
Creditors: Creditors may not recover their debts in full, especially if the company is insolvent.
Shareholders: Shareholders may not receive any payout if the company's debts exceed its assets.
Winding up is a complex legal and financial process that can have significant consequences for all parties involved. It's important to seek professional legal and financial advice when considering winding up a company.
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3. ”...But compared with the real results of the Russian economy my
optimism seems very modest, as can be seen from below graph...”
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4. BOOK: Why they, why not we?
“An Analysis of the Competitiveness of Finland
and Russia"
5. “an analysis of the
success factors of our
respective home
countries"
10. ”You cannot seriously think that in 10 years after the 70 years of Communist
catastrophe you would just have thrown out that experience as a bad dream
and continued with orderly life as if nothing had happened!”
11. Law (justice) = social practices
• Law is the result of how people have learned
to regulate their mutual interactions through
historic times
• Provisions of written law are not self-propelling
things, like robots or software that
would carry a definite result once enacted
12. • In Russia people started in 1991 to build a totally new system of law
on the ruins of the Soviet Communist anti-law system
• Consider what would happen in Brazil if there were to be an order
to stop playing football and do ice hockey instead. How long would
it take for them to learn that new game, the new hockey culture?
13. • In Soviet Russia all ties with the old law and practices
where interrupted
• It was the stated aim of the Bolsheviks
14. • Following the teachings of
Marx the law was canceled
in Russia one sunny day in
November 1917!
” Proletarian
Communist Law”
15. ”One of the main architects of Soviet no-law,
Stuchka, proclaimed that the goal of the socialist
revolution is to abolish law and to substitute it
with the new socialist order”
16. And sure they were very successful in that
endeavor! As we have seen.
17. • Soviet law = Anti-law system
• Soviet Law = No-Law
18. • And now we have the question how Russian
law is developing
• Answer: It is developing by leaps and bounds,
in 20 years having come out from the black
hole of Soviet law!
• But the culture of law, the social practices of
law, are still young and need time to develop
19. • And what is the state of Russian law today?
• 10 more years of stability and the Russian
system of law will be the law of a Normal
Country
20. No law, no justice, what else was missing in
Soviet Russia?
• Independent judiciary?
• Democracy?
• Convertible currency?
• Private property?
• Freedom of choice?
• Civil society?
• Press freedom?
21. • And yet 10 years after the fall of USSR and emergence
of new Russia Western governments and press
invented the lie that Putin supposedly had destroyed
all those non-existing institutions and freedoms
• This propaganda lie contains the assumption that the
Soviet system in fact was quite beneficial and thanks to
some finetuning of Yeltsin in 10 years emerged
democracy, independent judiciary, civil society etc.
• And then, supposedly, came Putin and destroyed all
that
22. In reality in 1990’s
• Due to the mindless perestroika of
Gorbachev Russia was thrown into
a total anarchy
• The Soviet system was based on a
state planned economy enforced by
command. In what must be the
most idiotic policy ever, Gorbachev
removed the element of command
and control, but kept the state plan
(did not free the economy)
• Compare with China, which did it all
the other way around. – Yet nobody
has claimed that the Chinese rulers
overseeing the economic miracle
destroyed the democracy of Mao
23. Yeltsin
• Did his best
• And managed to turn the tide in decisive
factors of development of the nation
• But Yeltsin’s power reached only to
managing the most fundamental
functions of the state
• In practice full anarchy reigned in the
county. All that was left of statehood was
the presidency itself, a new national
hymn (without lyrics), and a flag which
most Russians didn’t even properly
recognize
24. Putin took over a troubled country
• The problem is that people don’t
understand, or do not want to
understand, or do not want others to
understand, that Putin became a
president of a country without a real
state, without any significant reach of
the Government
• Problem worse, cause this is
something that the president of
Russia can, of course, not speak of
much
• Critics say Putin has centralized
government, when in fact he has
created the rudiments of government
from nil
• And now 12 years later Russia is on
the threshold of becoming a Normal
Country
26. Cold Civil War
• The period prior to 2012 may be compared to that of a civil
war
• A cold civil war, which now have been won by the forces of
good
• But therefore Russia can only now start to conduct the
policies and political programs of a Normal Country
27. Thanks to corruption, Russia did not fall a part in
the anarchy of 1990’s!
• In the conditions of anarchy corruption was the only factor
keeping the country going
• Corruption fullfilled the vacuum of statehood in
Communist Russia and the Russia of Anarchy in 1990’s
• Those won that where foul enough to play the game
28. • Corruption became the norm of social behavior in
the Soviet economy of scarcity
• And Gorbachev converted it to the only possible way
of interaction
29. • As Putin has now established the fundaments of
Russian statehood and government, the fight
against corruption may start
• I am confident that we will see big improvements
in this respect in the near future
• Transparency International is wrong
• My own experience as a tax compliance lawyer
and director of an accounting firm provides me a
totally different view of Russian reality
• Should I trust the American media or my own
lying eyes?
30. • The so-called capital flight and corruption
• A surprising correlation
31. AND WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
• Law, justice
• Corruption
• Law enforcement, Police
• Bureaucracy
• Inflation – Economic Policy
• Taxation
• Customs
• Competence of workforce, intellectual infrastructure,
language skills
• More long-term horizon in everything; shareholder
value; sustainable development
32. MYTHS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT RUSSIA
• The size of the ”middle class”
• If admit of anything good, then: ”all only thanks to the
rise of price of oil”
• ”Why has the economy not been diversified from oil
and natural resource dependency?”
• ”To stabilize the budget, X price of oil is needed”
• ”Support for Putin has plummeted”
• ”Support for United Russia has plummeted”
• The protest movement
• Freedom of press, murder of journalists
• Etc., etc.,