Maintenance and support

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR EXTENDING ACCREDITATION OF A BRANCH OF A FOREIGN LEGAL ENTITY

1. Written application with the request to extend the accreditation period of a branch of a foreign legal entity in the Russian Federation

(Shall be presented in printed form, signed by an authorized person and contain the number of certificate, date of issue and expiry, purpose of accreditation extension)

2.*) Extract from the Trade Register or other document issued by a registration body of the country of origin of a foreign legal entity or other document which contains the data about its location, officials and their authorities.

3. Report by a representative office of a foreign legal entity regarding its activity over the accreditation period

(Shall be created in the established form and signed by the Head of a branch)

4. Original of the Accreditation Certificate of a branch of a foreign legal entity

5. Certified copy of the document regarding registration of a foreign legal entity with tax authorities of the Russian Federation and giving it a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

6.*) Reference letter from a foreign bank, which provides services to a foreign legal entity, confirming its solvency

(This document shall be valid for 6 months from the dare of issue)

7. Letters from correspondent Russian banks regarding opening accounts for a foreign legal entity and its branch

8.*) Certified copy of the General Power of Attorney which empowers the Head of a branch of a foreign legal entity with the required authorities in the Russian Federation

9. Certified copy of the Power of Attorney issued to the person entitled to represent the interests of a representative office at the Federal State Institution State Registration Chamber with the Ministry of Justice of Russia

(Shall be presented if the entitled person is not the Head of a representative office)

10. Copy of the profit tax declaration of a foreign company with an official mark of tax authorities

(Shall be signed by the Head of a branch and sealed with a seal)

11. Data sheet of a branch of a foreign legal entity.

(Shall be presented in printed form and signed by an authorized person)

*) Foreign documents shall be accepted only in case they are legalized by the consulate or certified by Apostille unless relief from these procedures is  granted  under international agreements of the Russian Federation and shall also be enclosed with a translation into Russian which is certified by the notary or consular services; documents are valid for one year from the date of issue except items 6 and 8.

Note. Powers of Attorney and resolutions shall be accepted only if the parties' signatures and authorities are certified by the notary. In case there is no notary certification of the parties' authorities, additional confirmation documents shall be provided (resolution on and certificate of appointment of officials, extract from the register specifying the authorities of officials, etc.).

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CLOSING DOWN A BRANCH OF A FOREIGN LEGAL ENTITY

1. *) Written application for termination of activities of a branch of a foreign legal entity in the Russian Federation

(Shall be presented in printed form, signed by an authorized person and contain a number of permit for establishment of a branch of a legal entity, its issue and expiry date and the basis for termination of activities of a branch)

2. *) Certified copy of the resolution of a foreign legal entity regarding suspension of activities of its branch in the Russian Federation

3. Originals of the Accreditation and State Registration Certificates.

4. Accreditation cards of the employees of a representative office and their family members.

5. Valid multiple-entry visas of accredited employees of a representative office and their family members for issue of transit visas in order to leave the territory of the Russian Federation.

6. Certified copy of the Power of Attorney issued to the person entitled to represent the interests of a branch at the Federal State Institution State Registration Chamber with the Ministry of Justice of Russia

(Shall be presented if the entitled person is not the Head of a representative office)

*) Foreign documents shall be accepted only in case they are legalized by the consulate or certified by Apostille unless relief from these procedures is  granted  under international agreements of the Russian Federation and shall also be enclosed with a translation into Russian which is certified by the notary or consular services. These documents shall be valid for a year from the date of issue.

Note. Powers of Attorneys and resolutions shall be accepted only if the parties' signatures and authorities are certified by the notary. In case there is no notary certification of the parties' authorities, additional confirmation documents shall be provided.