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Ekaterina completed her Bachelor's degree in linguistics at the Moscow City Teachers' Training University in year 2014, Institute of Foreign Languages. During her studies, she mastered her German and English and has C1 level in both. She also learned Dutch, passed an international exam and obtained a CNaVT certificate (Certificate Dutch as a Foreign Language), confirming language proficiency at B2 level. Ekaterina has made a good experience working with both individuals and legal clients.

Languages: German, English, Dutch
Education: Moscow City Teachers' Training University, Institute of Foreign Languages, Linguistics

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In Ukraine, the services of civil registry offices, notaries and justice authorities will be available only with an updated military ID
In Ukraine, the services of civil registry offices, notaries and justice authorities will be available only with an updated military ID

Before receiving government services falling under the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, local citizens of military age will have to report to the military registration and enlistment office.

24 June 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
The procedure for electronic apostille has changed in Kazakhstan
The procedure for electronic apostille has changed in Kazakhstan

On June 15, 2024, changes to the procedure for providing the state service “Apostille of official documents emanating from justice authorities and other government bodies, as well as notaries of the Republic of Kazakhstan” came into force. Now an application for apostille through the Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Egov) portal with a list of required documents is submitted using an electronic digital signature (EDS).

24 June 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
The Apostille Convention has entered into force for Rwanda
The Apostille Convention has entered into force for Rwanda

On 5 June 2024, the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, came into force for Rwanda.

6 June 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Ukrainian notaries do not have the right to perform notarial acts abroad - Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Ukrainian notaries do not have the right to perform notarial acts abroad - Ministry of Justice of Ukraine

The Notary Chamber of Ukraine addressed the Ministry of Justice with an official letter. According to representatives of the Notary Chamber, Ukrainian notaries perform notarial acts abroad. In particular, there is information about similar cases in the UK and Spain.

29 May 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
The Government of Bangladesh has decided to accede to the Apostille Convention
The Government of Bangladesh has decided to accede to the Apostille Convention

The Bangladesh Cabinet formally approved the state's accession to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents of 5 October 1961 (also known as the Apostille Convention).

21 May 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Ukrainian authorities commented on the suspension of providing consular services to men of conscription age
Ukrainian authorities commented on the suspension of providing consular services to men of conscription age

The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Dmytro Kuleba, has confirmed that he was the one who ordered to limit consular services for Ukrainians abroad.

26 April 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
A Federal Court in the US considered the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional
A Federal Court in the US considered the Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional

A federal district court in Alabama has ruled unconstitutional the US Corporate Transparency Act, which requires a number of categories of companies to report their beneficial owners to a registry run by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - FinCEN. The decision was made as part of the National Small Business Association's lawsuit against US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

6 March 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Frankfurt wins competition to host pan-European anti-money laundering agency
Frankfurt wins competition to host pan-European anti-money laundering agency

Frankfurt (Germany) has become the leader in the competition to locate the headquarters of the EU Anti-money laundering authority (AMLA).

1 March 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
UAE may be removed from FATF's 'grey list' in the coming days
UAE may be removed from FATF's 'grey list' in the coming days

The United Arab Emirates could be removed from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) grey list in the next few days.

5 February 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Estonian commercial register does not allow changes to the history of beneficial ownership
Estonian commercial register does not allow changes to the history of beneficial ownership

A businessperson who wanted to correct his company's data has discovered an important flaw in the work of the Estonian commercial register. The ERR portal writes about it.

1 February 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
In India, court orders authorities to trust foreign documents with apostille
In India, court orders authorities to believe foreign documents with Apostille

The Allahabad High Court, India, has ruled that the government of the country cannot disbelieve apostilled documents issued by states that have ratified the 1961 Hague Convention.

23 January 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Transparency International criticises European authorities for restricting journalists' access to beneficiary registers
Transparency International criticises European authorities for restricting journalists' access to beneficiary registers

Transparency International has criticised the authorities of a number of European Union member states for restricting journalists and non-profit activists from accessing registers of beneficial owners of businesses.

17 January 2024
Ekaterina Shahanova
Canadian authorities announced the entry into force of the Apostille Convention on its territory
Canadian authorities announced the entry into force of the Apostille Convention on its territory

The Government of Canada has announced that starting from the January 11. 2024 official documents in Canada will be subject to apostille.

25 December 2023
Ekaterina Shahanova
Rwanda accedes to the Apostille Convention and applies for membership in the HCCH
Rwanda accedes to the Apostille Convention and applies for membership in the HCCH

On 6 October 2023, the Republic of Rwanda deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961, also known as the Apostille Convention.

10 October 2023
Ekaterina Shahanova
Belarus to stop issuing passports and powers of attorney at its diplomatic missions abroad
Belarus to stop issuing passports and powers of attorney at its diplomatic missions abroad

The Republic of Belarus has undergone a large-scale reform of the regulatory framework in the sphere of consular services, registration of migration documentation, legalisation of documents.

8 September 2023
Ekaterina Shahanova
Do you need to apostille Russian documents for use in Ukraine?
Do you need to apostille Russian documents for use in Ukraine?

At the end of 2022, Ukraine adopted a law on withdrawal from the Convention on Legal Aid and Legal Relations, but then the Cabinet of Ministers decided that documents certified on the territory of foreign states would be accepted on the territory of Ukraine without a special certificate, if such a practice existed before February 24, 2022.

14 April 2023
Ekaterina Shahanova
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