Schmidt & Schmidt establishes new office in Shanghai to serve growing needs for document legalization in East Asia

Schmidt & Schmidt is proud to announce the opening of our new office in Shanghai, China, a key move in our global expansion strategy. This office will serve as a hub for East Asia, offering businesses and individuals vital services, including document legalization, commercial information procurement, and professional translation services.

11 April 2025

Alexej Schmidt

New Rules for the Registration of Medical Devices Starting March 1, 2025, in Russia

On March 1, 2025, new rules for the state registration of medical devices came into effect in Russia. The new rules are introduced by the Russian government decree No. 1684 dated November 30, 2024. These changes aim to simplify and digitalize the procedures but introduce additional requirements for manufacturers and suppliers. These changes apply only to the registration of medical devices according to Russian national regulations.

09 April 2025

Marina Weger

Lifting Technology Under Control: New Standards Tighten EAC Certification

The lifting technology market in Russia is facing a major change in 2025 – the government is tightening the requirements for EAC certification. This aims to eliminate unsafe products from the market and protect consumers.

07 April 2025

Marina Weger

Apostille Convention Enters into Force for Bangladesh

On March 30, 2025, the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (commonly known as the Apostille Convention) entered into force for Bangladesh. This was reported by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

03 April 2025

Andrej Schmidt

Warning: Fake EAC Test Reports in Circulation!

The Federal State Budgetary Institution "NIZ PM – Rostest" warns of numerous cases of forged test reports allegedly issued by the testing laboratory of its Sergiev Posad branch. This is an alarming signal for all participants of the EAC certification and EAC declaration procedures within the framework of importing goods into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

03 April 2025

Alexej Schmidt

Everything you need to know about certified translations

Certified translations are translations that are officially recognized for legal or official purposes. A certified translation is performed by a professional translator who guarantees the accuracy and completeness of the translated document. The translator typically provides a signed statement, known as a certification, affirming that the translation is a true and accurate representation of the original document.

19 March 2025

Victoria Pachotina

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