Merry Сhristmas and a Happy New Year!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!

To our dear clients, colleagues, and friends, may the upcoming year be filled with kindness and creative ideas!

Here's to peace and prosperity for all of us!

Warm regards,

Borovtsov & Salei Team

Minsk Watch Plant JSC “Luch” – 70

Everyone has his own perception of time. But to be involved in its calculation is a special privilege.

Having become a legal advisor to Group Franck Muller Watchland S.A. on entering the Belarusian market and acquiring a controlling stake in the Minsk Watch Plant in 2009, the Borovtsov & Salei team, together with Luch, is keeping up with the times.

Thank you LUCH for your trust! Happy anniversary LUCH!

Changes to the Civil Code: relevant already yesterday

On November 18, 2023, the Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 13, 2023 No. 312-Z “On Amendments to Codes” was officially published, introducing numerous changes and additions to the Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus and accompanying changes to the Labor Code, Banking Code, Housing Code.

As a general rule, innovations in codes will come into force one year after the official publication of the Law, that is, November 19, 2024.

Exception: certain provisions regarding the legal regulation of rental relations and free use, which came into force on November 19, 2023. Read more about this in our publication.

Seminar for the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Seminar from Borovtsov & Salei for the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

On November 1, 2023, partner Lada Maisenya and senior lawyer Lyudmila Matyunova held a seminar “Changes to the Labor Code of the Republic of Belarus. New responsibilities and opportunities".

Changes in the procedure for alienation of assets by persons from "unfriendly" states

On October 22, 2023 the provisions of Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 326 of October 19, 2023 (hereinafter - Edict No. 326) come into force.

Edict No. 326 establishes new rules - alienation of assets (shares in authorized capital, shares, real estate) by persons from "unfriendly" states (hereinafter - foreign persons), - withdrawal of a foreign person from the membership of participants, - reorganization of legal entities whose participants are foreign persons.