Russia’s legal sector

Monday, 13 May 2013 The market economy in the Russian Federation has developed exponentially since the Soviet Union (USSR), its legal predecessor, dissolved in 1991. Oil and gas contribute up to 25% of GDP and a massive 80% of exports according to UKTI, but Russia is diversifying its economy. With low unemployment, a population of 140m and GDP per capita higher than $...
Moscow and the legal sector
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My Legal Life: Monique Fauchon

Monday, 13 May 2013 Law runs in the blood – my parents were lawyers, as was my grandfather. My legal training was simply being immersed in court work and learning on the job. There’s no better preparation. I love the law’s ability to solve an apparently intractable problem for a client. One time we used French privacy laws to block publication o...

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