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Member Updates: ICCI Members Discussed Legislative Initiatives and Regulatory Measures
1 Mar 2018

On 27 February 2018, the participants of the International Council for Cooperation and Investment (ICCI) meeting under the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) discussed legislative initiatives and regulatory measures that affect interests of Russian and international companies. The key topics included: development of the legal services market in Russia; intellectual property protection as a key factor of innovative development in the pharmaceutical industry; as well as measures of support of localization and innovations.

  

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The meeting opened with RSPP President Dr. Alexander Shokhin`s welcome statement. According to him, a dialogue of international and Russian companies in the ICCI is aimed to reveal key barriers and restrictions for investment as well as to find the best ways to address existing problems.

 

The international and Russian companies` positions were represented by President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) Mr. Alexis Rodzianko; Executive Director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Companies “Innovative Pharma” (InPharma) Mr. Vadim Kukava; and Director General of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) Mr. Frank Schauff.

 

The representatives of the Russian governmental authorities, including Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Mr. Denis Novak; Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mr. Dmitry Kostennikov; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliy Osmakov; Head of Rospatent Mr. Grigory Ivliev; and Deputy Head of the FAS Russia Mr. Anatoly Golomolzin contributed to the discussion.

 

Source: RSPP International Cooperation Department