ERMAKOV VIKTORPublic Ombudsman on SME Rights Protection

Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian FederationMember of the Presidium of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and

Industry of the Russian Federation

Institution of the Ombudsman as an

instrument to protect entrepreneurs’ rights

Great Britain, LondonJune 03, 2015

On December 18, 2012 in accordance to the order of Vladimir Putin, President of

the Russian Federation, the Russian Government introduced to the State Duma of

the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation а draft Federal Law # 185348-b “On

ombudsmen on entrepreneurs’ rights protection in the Russian Federation”.

On April 26, 2013 this Law was approved by the State Duma of the Federal

Assembly of the Russian Federation in the second and third readings.

On April 27, 2013 this Law was approved by the Council of Federation.

On May 07, 2013 this law was signed by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian

Federation (#78-FL).

OMBUDSMAN UNDER THE RF PRESIDENT ON SME PROTECTION – LEGAL BASIS

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The Institution of the Ombudsman is a state body with all the rights of a legal entity.

The Ombudsman has the right to appeal to courts.

Regional Ombudsmen cannot be appointed or dismissed to their position without prior approval of the Federal Ombudsman.

There is a possibility to appoint public assistants.

Official replies to queries of the Ombudsman has to be done by the signature of the official person to whom it was addressed.

The Ombudsman has the right to attend – without a special permission – detention facilities for suspects and accused as well as places of imprisonment.

The Ombudsman considers complaints of entrepreneurial entities for non-normative legal acts, decisions or action (inaction) of state bodies, self-government authorities, officials that break their rights and legal interests in the sphere of entrepreneurial activity.

OMBUDSMAN ON SME RIGHTS PROTECTION –

MAIN SPHERE OF ACTIVITIES

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OMBUDSMAN ON SME RIGHTS PROTECTION –

MAIN SPHERE OF ACTIVITIES

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Extreme “attention” of law-enforcement

authorities

Administrative barriers

CorruptionRaider attacks

Abuse of legal rights

Application

Ombudsman under the RF President on entrepreneurs’

rights protection

Refusal

Decision taking

RegionalOmbudsmen

Public Ombudsmen

Information on the proceedings – every 2 months

10 days

3 days

Consideration by the Federal

Ombudsman’s Office

1 months

1 months1 months

5THE PROCEDURE IN APPLYING OF SMEs TO THE OMBUDSMAN

Regarding SME42%

Construction and housing and communal services

9%Taxes

7%Land5%

Purchases5%

Anti-trust law4%

Intellectual property3%

Energy3%

Regulation ofexcise goods

4% Ecology3%

other15%

Обращения по направлениям, поступившие к Уполномоченному

Applications from entrepreneurs to the Ombudsman by areas

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Administrative barriers, in-

fringements of entrepreneurs’

rights, incl. SME40%

Legislative problems; legal acts of the authori-ties; normative acts that worsen situation of

entrepreneurs16%

Rent of state (municipal)

property14%

Bankruptcy, il-legal takeovers

including in-volvement of the state bod-

ies and author-ities9%

Tax and fiscal claims

4%

Problem of access to state (municipal)orders / tenders

4%

Competition distort, inter-action of en-trepreneurs with state

monopolies3%

Other10%

Applications from entrepreneurs to Ermakov Viktor – by the content

Institution of the Ombudsman7

Institution of the Ombudsman

83%

17%

Individual applica-tionsCooperative applica-tions

Structure of applications - by applicants

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Annually on May 26 (Day of Russian Entrepreneurship) the Presidential Commissioner for

Entrepreneurs’ Rights presents his report to the President of the Russian Federation.

The report is made after the analysis of the received applications during the year and

contains proposals how to remedy detected systematic violations.

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Enterprise Europe Network

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) – The Enterprise Europe Network is a key instrument in the EU's strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together around 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries, we help small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market.

• 54 countries; • about 600 business support organisations; • more than 4000 specialists.

Russian Center is one of thethe most active parts ofthe EEN since 2009

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Development perspectives of Russian-British cooperation

The level of interest of Russian companies to the markets of other countries in the Enterprise Europe Network (from May 2014 to May 2015)

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Development perspectives of Russian-British cooperation

Foreign companies interested in Russian market in the Enterprise Europe Network (from May 2014 to May 2015)

13Russian-British cooperation:

success stories

• Agro-industrial company LLC "Farmtek" Agro of the Republic of Bashkortostan signed an agreement with Avon Technical Products, a British supplier of components

• Scientific and Production Association alarm actuating devices (NPO USP) from the city of Tver concluded with a British company an agreement to supply its own innovative products (alarm actuating devices);

14Russian-British cooperation:

success stories

• As a result of the participation of the company LLC "Sayan Ring" of the

Krasnoyarsk Territory in the International Tourism Exhibition (MITT 2014) in Moscow signed a contract with The Trans-Siberian Travel Company on cooperation in the implementation of programs of mountain tourism in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Khakassia and Tyva Republic with a company from the United Kingdom.

• "SPE Innostom Plus" (Chuvash Republic) signed a contract with the British company MR DENTAL Supplies Ltd for the supply of acrylic powder to the United Kingdom for the manufacture of dentures.

15Cooperation with Russo-British Chamber of Commerce

• Russo-British Chamber of Commerce is an active business partner of the Russian Agency for Support of Small and Medium Business. The cooperation contributes the establishment and development of bilateral profitable relations of business under various federal and international events on the subject of internationalization;

• Mr. Alan Thompson, Russia Director of RBCC, is well known to business and organizations of infrastructure support in the regions of the country (Export support centers and Regional integrated centers) as a highly qualified broadminded expert with a vast number of business contacts.

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