Russian Investment Related Law seminar in Tokyo on Wednesday, October 20

Wednesday, October 20, 2pm-6-pm in Tokyo: Investment Climate in Russia from Experts in the Field: Labor Law, Tax and Currency Law, Due Diligence Investigation, Dispute Resolution, Energy and Natural Resources

(PRWEB) October 18, 2004 -- News from the International law firm Coudert Brothers:

The International Law Firm Coudert Brothers' Tokyo Office and Russian Practice partners are presenting a seminar in Tokyo on Wednesday, October 20th on Investing in Russia, under the auspices of the Japan Overseas Investment Institute, and are also organizing in-house seminars and presentations on the same subject to a number of clients in Japan including Toyota and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

This is very topical in Japan, as Russia and its former republics (particularly Kazakhstan) are getting immense attention as energy and commodity sources of critical importance to Japan's future.

Please join us in Tokyo. Press welcome.

Interviews are available between
1:30 – 2:00 PM (13:30 – 14:00) and
5:00 – 6:00 PM (17:00 – 18:00)

with:

Mr. John Sheedy, Head of the Russia Practice (Moscow-based) and
Mr. Douglas Miller, Head of the Tokyo Practice

Contact: Tokyo Office telephone # +81-3-5777-6084

Press contact: Ann Forster (212) 243-7306
       Adforster@aol.com

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 14:00h~17:00h (Seminar), 17:00h~18:00h (Reception)
At Japan Bank for International Cooperation
4-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8144, Japan (9th Floor Auditorium)

Reference: Ms Kurimoto at JOI (Japan Institute for Overseas Investment) tel: +81-3-5210-3463
Sponsored by: Coudert Brothers LLP, Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI)
Supported by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)   

Invitation attached – in Japanese and English

ケーススタディー:ロシア投資関連法制の最近の動向および留意点
Case Study: Russian Investment Related Law- Recent Developments and Issues

日時:2004年10月20日(水)14:00~17:00(セミナー)、17:00~18:00(レセプション)
場所:国際協力銀行9階講堂
主催:クデールブラザーズ外国法事務弁護士事務所、(財)海外投融資情報財団
後援:国際協力銀行
Wednesday, October 20, 2004 14:00h~17:00h (Seminar), 17:00h~18:00h (Reception)
At Japan Bank for International Cooperation 9th Floor Auditorium
Sponsored by: Coudert Brothers LLP, Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI)
Supported by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

プログラム(日英同時通訳付):
Program (with English/Japanese simultaneous interpretation):

14:00-14:10   イントロダクション/Introduction
   ダグラス・ミラー(クデールブラザーズ外国法事務弁護士事務所　パートナー)
   Mr. Douglas B. Miller, Partner, Coudert Brothers LLP, Tokyo Office

14:10-14:25   ロシアの投資環境:法制、実務的側面を中心に
   Investment Climate in Russia: Legal and Practical Considerations
   ジョン・シーディー(クデールブラザーズ　モスクワ事務所　パートナー)
   Mr. John F. Sheedy, Partner, Coudert Brothers LLP, Moscow Office

14:25-14:45   ロシアにおける投資形態/Structuring an Investment in Russia
   - Subsidiaries: Choosing a Corporate Form
   - Joint Ventures
   - Representative Offices
   パベル・バクレブ(クデールブラザーズ　モスクワ事務所　シニア・アソシエート)
   ブラジミール・マーキン(クデールブラザーズ　モスクワ事務所　シニア・アソシエート)
   Mr. Pavel Bakoulev, Senior Associate, Coudert Brothers LLP, Moscow Office
   Mr. Vladimir Markin, Senior Associate, Coudert Brothers LLP, Moscow Office

14:45-15:05   労働法/Labor Law
   - Hiring Russian Employees
   - Secondment/Hiring of Foreign Employees
   - Work Permit and Accreditation Rules
   - Dismissal of Employees: Pitfalls of the Labor Code
   オルガ・アニシモーバ(クデールブラザーズ　モスクワ事務所　パートナー)
   Ms. Olga Anisimova, Partner, Coudert Brothers LLP, Moscow Office

15:05-15:20   コーヒーブレイク/Coffee Break

15:20-15:40   税法および通貨規制/Tax and Currency Law
   - Personal and Corporate Income Tax
   - Customs Duties
   - Value Added Tax
   - Tax Treaties
   - Currency Regulation
   ジョン・シーディー/Mr. John F. Sheedy

15:40-16:00   デューデリジェンスの実施/Conducting a Due Diligence Investigation
   - Managing the Process: Problems in Obtaining Accurate Information
   - Use of Outside Investigation Services
   - Legacy of Privatization and Inadequate Legislation
   - Types of Necessary Information
   - Solving Problems Revealed During Due Diligence
   パベル・バクレブ、ブラジミール・マーキン/Mr. Pavel Bakoulev and Mr. Vladimir Markin

16:00-16:30   紛争解決/Dispute Resolution
   - Practical Problems Posed by Russian Court System
   - Litigation Against Russian Tax, Customs and Other Government Agencies
   - Commercial Litigation
   - Arbitration Inside Russia
   - Foreign Arbitration and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Russia
   オルガ・アニシモーバ/Ms. Olga Anisimova

16:30-16:45   エネルギー開発/Energy and Natural Resources
   - Basics about Mineral Licenses
   - Tender/Auction Process
   - Transportation and Export Issues
   ジョン・シーディー/Mr. John F. Sheedy

16:45-17:00   質疑応答/Questions & Answers

17:00-18:00   レセプション/Reception

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