The Russian market can be surprising, confusing, and highly profitable. The following information has been compiled to help you answer any questions you might have about doing business in Russia. If you don't find your answers here, or if you have a very specific question, you may always feel free to ask the expert at Alinga Consulting Group.

Please note that links provided on these pages in no way act as an endorsement by Alinga for products or services that may be sold on the sites linked to. Alinga is not responsible for outdated or inaccurate information listed on other sites.

1. Entering the Russian Market	2.  General Business Issues; Consumer Goods and Services
3. Resource Extraction and Export	4. Russian Financial Markets and Finance

5. Russian Legal Texts 

Please note that up-to-date, accurate translations of Russian legislation are not available. The following links give a range of resources that may be of use to non-Russian speakers, but for any pressing legal question, you should consult with a lawyer.

Tax Code of the Russian Federation

1. Original Russian
2. Yahoo translation of original Russian
3. Human translation (last updated 2003)

Customs Code of the Russian Federation

1. Original Russian
2. Yahoo translation of original Russian
3. Human translation (last updated 2005)

Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

1. Original Russian
2. Google translation of original Russian
3. Human translation (last updated 2002)

See also:

Searchable database of legal information

Free Database of Basic Russian Contracts and Agreements (only in Russian)

Russian Law Online - a free publication.

Gosuslugi.ru - information (in Russian) on obtaining residency, registration, work permits, etc.

For additional legal questions, ask the expert at Alinga Consulting Group

6. Language Resources

GAAP.ru provides a helpful English-Russian glossary of accounting terms.

Multitran.ru is a free electronic dictionary with a massive database of general words, jargon, phases, slang, and more.

Prompt.ru offers the ability to translate larger sections of text at once (though, of course, it should not be trusted to give a perfectly accurate translation!)

ForeignExchange Translations focuses on the foreign-language needs of companies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and biotech industries, as well as contract research organizations (CROs).

Language Connections offers translation, interpretation, sign-language interpreting, and localization services to clients who need to reach diverse audiences. Language Connections can translate a wide array of documents, but are currently specializing in medical translations.

Language Link is a general translation services company with very reasonable prices and generally stable product quality.  

7. Other Resources

EAtals.ru gives online, searchable maps of Russian cities

NaitiProsto.ru is a handy database of Russian businesses and organizations, searchable by various criteria (location, phone number, metro etc.)  

PFRMSK.ru - This is the site of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for the Moscow Region. Through this site, you can request (only in Russian), information about any changes that companies have made to charters and more.

The Federal Tax Service has released a new, free program (in Russian) to help accountants check their work.

The links and information on these pages were created in partnership with The School of Russian and Asian Studies (SRAS) as part of a broader project known as "The Library," which provides information on Russian politics, culture, and more. SRAS offers educational programs in Russia, including short-term intensive Russian for businessmen and other courses offered in Russian or English. Contact SRAS for more details. SRAS is a partner company to Alinga Consulting Group.   

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