Investing in St. Petersburg A Guide to Business & Investment Book

	Preface
	Foreword
	Doing business with St. Petersburg
	Introduction
Pt. 1	Market background to investing in St. Petersburg
1	Local government of St. Petersburg	3
2	Economic policies of the government of St. Petersburg and emerging market opportunities	11
3	St. Petersburg government strategy for business development and attracting foreign investment	21
4	Foreign investors and joint ventures in St. Petersburg : a look into the past and a review of the present	39
5	Understanding Russia's business environment with a view to investing in St. Petersburg	55
Pt. 2	Business development
1	An economic and political outlook for Russia	67
2	The banking sector in St. Petersburg	73
3	The stock and fixed-income market in St. Petersburg	85
4	Currency regulation	97
5	Brownfield investments	105
6	St. Petersburg's labour market	111
Pt. 3	Dynamic sectors of St. Petersburg's economy
1	An overview of the real estate sector : warehouses to palaces	129
2	An overview of land development, hospitality (tourism) and the commercial real estate sector in St. Petersburg	137
3	Regulation of the real estate market in St. Petersburg	153
4	Practical steps and guidelines for the acquisition of residential property in St. Petersburg	163
5	St. Petersburg real estate sector : due diligence and acquisition case studies	173
6	The market for engineering services	191
7	The electrical energy sector	203
8	Development of the transport system and road sector in St. Petersburg	213
9	Building and construction	233
10	The retail sector	241
11	The market for fixed telecommunications	249
12	The mobile telecommunications market	261
13	The IT sector in Russia and St. Petersburg : legal and tax problems for investing	275
14	Sophisticated communications services within different spheres of St. Petersburg's economy	287
15	The business experience of private (foreign and domestic) investors in St. Petersburg	293
16	PeterStar company profile	313
Pt. 4	Commercial legislation for St. Petersburg - the taxation and legal environment
1	The regulatory environment for international business in the Russian federation	325
2	Corporate structures	335
3	Practical steps for establishing a corporate presence	343
4	Business taxation	351
5	Auditing and accounting	363
6	Let's move production to Russia : customs clearance	371
7	Intellectual property	379
8	Arbitration and dispute resolution	383
9	Employment law and work permits for expatriates	393