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CMS Helps MoneyGram Register as Operator of Foreign Payment Systems in Russia

CMS Helps MoneyGram Register as Operator of Foreign Payment Systems in Russia

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CMS has helped money transfer provider MoneyGram register as an operator of a foreign payment system with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

According to CMS, "in 2019 the Russian Duma passed a law introducing registration and regulatory requirements for foreign payment systems operators acting in Russia.  To comply with the new requirements, foreign payment systems operators have to open representative offices in Russia and report their operations to the CBR. MoneyGram became the first foreign payment system registered by the CBR in April 2020."

CMS's team was led by Partner Konstantin Baranov and included Associates Darya Lukoyanova, Alexander Zhuravkov, Elizaveta Volkodav, Irina Skvortsova, Elizaveta Rakova, and Ophelia Amirova.

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CMS Sofia is a full-service law firm, the largest international law firm in Bulgaria and one of the largest providers of legal services in the local market as a whole. The breadth and depth of our practice means that our lawyers are specialised, with a level of specialisation that few of our competitors can match.

CMS Sofia is the Bulgarian branch of CMS, a top ten global legal and tax services provider with over 5000 lawyers in 43 countries and 78 offices across the world.

CMS entered the Bulgarian market as one of the first internationally active law firms in 2005 and is now among the most respected legal advisors in the country. We have 7 partners, 4 counsel and over 30 lawyers in our office in Sofia.

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