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A major Belarusian private pharmaceutical enterprise
A criminal case was initiated against the company owner on suspicion of giving bribes to officials:
• for the purpose of positive expert evaluation with respect to registration of pharmaceuticals
• for the purpose of unhindered realisation of pharmaceuticals in the territory of the Republic of Belarus (p. 2 art. 431 of the Criminal Code, due to recurrence)
In the Republic of Belarus, the ratio of absolutory sentences in such cases is only about 1%.
Due to defence’s activities, the court absolutely acquitted the charged official in one episode. The other episode was re-qualified for p. 1 art. 431 (crime without recurrence).
Period under guard during the preliminary investigation and during the legal investigation was accounted as a partial term for servicing punishment, and on the day of judgment the defendant was released from under guard in the court room.
Representing a foreign private company
We conducted an intracorporate investigation of embezzlement and excess of office power as part of company’s internal audit commission. We prepared an expert opinion.
On the basis of our expert opinion, a criminal case was initiated on suspicion of official crime against former company director, and the claimant was acknowledged as the civil plaintiff in the criminal case.
Successful completion of a criminal case at the stage of preliminary investigation
A former company CEO was facing a criminal on suspicion of official crime due to a major transaction involving purchase of real estate.
Due to our successful protection measures, the criminal case was terminated at the stage of preliminary investigation due to absence of component of crime.
GeoPard
Comprehensive legal support for a company offering innovative solutions in the AgTech sector.
A major chain of electronics / domestic machines stores
Consulting a major Belarusian chain of electronics / domestic machines stores in regard to the application of cl. 5 and 5, art. 33 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus, and in regard to the risk of foreign company’s having a permanent establishment in the Republic of Belarus.
A joint Belarusian-Czech enterprise
Consulting on VAT taxation and on the validity of applying a ‘zero’ VAT rate.
A leader among mobile games developers in CIS
Consulting on taxation of incomes from selling property, taxation of incomes from employees and payment of compulsory state insurance employee contributions
A recycling company
Consulting on compliance with taxation and currency exchange legislation and FATCA regulations in the course of securities transactions.
A Belarusian Forex company
Consulting on the taxation of incomes of foreign companies not doing business in the Republic of Belarus via a permanent establishment, and the taxation of incomes from Forex market operations.
A EU company, a leader in producing crop protecting agents
Consulting on risks of doing business in the Republic of Belarus via a permanent establishment.
Protecting investor’s interests
Elaboration of a strategy to protect interests of a developer of a major multi-functional shopping mall in its relations with a lessee under a preliminary lease agreement, involving lessee’s winding-up and potential bankruptcy.
Protecting interests of bond holders
Consulting bond holders on procedures and collectability with respect to bond obligations, elaborating an action strategy to collect the debt in a situation involving liquidation of the issuer.