China's Foreign Investments in Russia

November 05, 2021 | BY

Susan Mok

Maxim Alekseyev, Senior Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific Desk and Timur Akhundov, Senior Associate of ALRUD Law Firm highlight the various investment regimes used to attract foreign investment in Russia and discuss the two levels of investment zones and opportunities to sign investment contracts, as well as the continued economic cooperation between China and Russia

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Summary

  • The measures promoting attraction and protection of foreign investment in Russia can be divided into two levels: international and national.
  • Russian investment zones cover Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Advanced Development Territories (ADTs) and the Free Port of Vladivostok (FPV).
  • The distinctive feature of investment contracts is the party who initiates the negotiations and execution of the contract i.e. the investor.