Starting a business in Russia
Legal Forms of Companies
- Open Joint Stock Company (OAO)
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Number of partners: 1 partner or more
Capital (max/min): RUB 100,000
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital invested.
- Closed Joint Stock Company (ZAO)
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Number of partners: From 1 to 50 participants maximum.
Capital (max/min): RUB 10,000
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital invested.
- Limited Liability Company (OOO)
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Number of partners: From 1 to 50 participants maximum.
Capital (max/min): RUB 10,000
Shareholders and liability: Liability is limited to the amount of capital invested.
- Limited Partnership
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Number of partners: No minimum.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: General partners have unlimited liability; sleeping partners have limited liability.
- General (full) Partnership
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Number of partners: No minimum.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital required.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is unlimited.
- The Competent Organisation
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The local tax office.
- Company Directories
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Rustocks, provides detailed insight into the Russian stock-market and domestic companies.
Setting Up a Company |
Russia |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
Procedures (number) |
4.0 |
5.3 |
Time (days) |
10.1 |
11.8 |
Source: Doing Business, 2016
- Business Setup Procedures
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World Bank Group, Doing Business, provides information on procedures in order start a business in Russia.
Registration Chamber
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