1.2. Representative Offices and Branches in Russia
The companies being at the stage of planning their entry to the Russian market are faced with the critical question of choosing the organizational legal form. If during the first stage of entering the Russian market the company is planning to supply goods or operate via a dealer chain without carrying on independent economic activities, it can be advisable to set up a representative office. In other situations requiring the exercise of additional functions it is more appropriate to set up a branch. In the attached information letter prepared by the Beiten Burkhardt lawyers you will find all the basic information on the aspects of establishment, accreditation, legal status and implementation of activities by representative offices and branches of foreign companies in Russia.
