Russia's new potential for business investment attributed to restructuring of legal and regulatory frameworks.

The restructuring of Russias legal and regulatory frameworks in the past decade have created new conditions for investment and business ventures, offering both new opportunities and challenges to the prospective investor.

(PRWEB) December 18, 2003 --Research and Markets announces the addition of the 2004 Russia Tax, Law & Business Briefing.

The restructuring of Russias legal and regulatory frameworks in the past decade have created new conditions for investment and business ventures, offering both new opportunities and challenges to the prospective investor.

This 2004 briefing provides guidance on tax and legal issues investors should consider when evaluating a possible company acquisition, starting a business or entering into a joint venture or strategic alliance in Russia. The report includes an analysis of Russias overall economy in the context of its strong oil and gas sectors, including the macroeconomic effects of changes in oil prices. The performance of the Russian ruble against the dollar and the euro, and the resulting impact on Russias trade balance and inflation rate are also discussed and an analysis of the restructuring and resulting creditworthiness of Russian banks five years after the 1998-1999 financial crisis is also included.

The energy market represents a potential growth area for Russia and this briefing analyses the prospects for project financing in Russias fossil fuels sector, as well as other restructuring and privatization developments in the energy market. Drugstore chain 36.6s successful public launch represented the first IPO in Russia by a retail company, and the second domestic IPO in the countrys history. The 2004 briefing analyses this landmark event.

Russia Tax, Law and Business Briefing: 2004 is written by leading practitioners in the region. Top law firms and ratings companies offer commentary and analysis concerning the current status of the banking, energy, intellectual property, labor, trade, and real estate sectors.

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