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Foreign nationals will need an electronic permit to enter Kazakhstan, while new digital rules for businesses and investors will streamline project support but strengthen oversight in several areas.

Belarus has expanded the grounds for subsidiary liability: owners, founders and directors can now be held liable for unpaid wages, personal injury claims and civil contract fees even without proof that they caused the bankruptcy.

Russia has approved new rules for highly qualified foreign specialists: from March 2027, most will need a minimum monthly salary of RUB 717,000 to qualify for HQS status, requiring employers to review hiring terms.

Russia’s Supreme Court clarified that splitting payments over RUB 10 million to recipients in “unfriendly” jurisdictions to bypass restrictions is illegal, increasing legal risks for Russian companies, banks and foreign creditors.

The Russian Supreme Court has confirmed a strict approach to countersanctions: transactions and payments that circumvent special rules may be declared invalid, increasing legal risks for companies, banks, brokers and parties dealing with foreign entities.