The Law of the Republic of Belarus dated April 22, 2024 No. 365-Z “On Amendments to Laws on Business Issues” was adopted, establishing special rules for the creation of a commercial organization by an individual entrepreneur.

What are the features of the creation and state registration of a legal entity created by an individual entrepreneur, how the transfer of rights and obligations from an individual entrepreneur to a legal entity occurs and who signs the transfer deed, is it necessary to conclude an employment contract with the director if he is the sole founder of the created commercial organization and who signs such an agreement, what are the features of taxation during the transition period, under what conditions does the director have the right to perform the functions of an accountant (taking into account the fact that the structure of small businesses is changing).

This and other nuances of creating a commercial organization by an individual entrepreneur are discussed in our article.

On April 24, 2024, Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (dated April 19, 2024 No. 299) comes into force, which introduced a restriction on the payment of distributed profit (dividends) to foreign participants from «unfriendly» states.

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On November 18, 2023, the Law of the Republic of Belarus of November 13, 2023 No. 312-Z “On Amendments to Codes” was officially published, introducing numerous changes and additions to the Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus and accompanying changes to the Labor Code, Banking Code, Housing Code.

As a general rule, innovations in codes will come into force one year after the official publication of the Law, that is, November 19, 2024.

Exception: certain provisions regarding the legal regulation of rental relations and free use, which came into force on November 19, 2023. Read more about this in our publication.