Investment - Russia

Switzerland and Russia concluded an investment protection agreement on August 26, 1991 in order to protect and promote reciprocal investments. Please see the website of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco) for an overview of other investment protection agreementsAgreements are becoming increasingly important within the context of international commerce. Given the different written laws and forms of legal practice that exist across the world and the different interpretations of the law that are culturally conditioned, it is impossible to devote too much attention to devising “good” agreements. Model agreements have proven to be useful, particularly for companies with little experience in this area..

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The areas covered by the 100-page guide entitled “Wie investiert man in Sankt Petersburg” (How to invest in St Petersburg) include:
Legal regulation of investment activity 

Tax support for investments

• Procedural rules concerning investments
• System of taxation in St Petersburg
• New mechanisms for executing investment projects as part of public/private partnerships
• Concessions for investors in special economic areas
• Investment projects and programmes in St Petersburg
• Information on property prices in St Petersburg
• Information on costs for connecting to physical supply networks (bns/pd)

See below for the document entitled “Wie investiert man in Sankt Petersburg?” which is available for download.