4Authorizing Russian nationals to pay foreign currency-denominated debt to foreign debtors from "unfriendly" countries in rubles. For example, bilateral investment treaties typically protect foreign investors against unlawful expropriation, interference with the free transfer of funds, and unfair and inequitable treatment. Footnotes1 Some of these measures were implemented by the following decrees of the President of the Russian Federation: Decree No. 81 On Additional Temporary Economic Measures to Secure the Financial Stability of the Russian Federation dated March 1, 2022 ("Decree No. 100 On Implementation of Special Economic Measures in the Sphere of Foreign Economic Activity for Security of the Russian Federation dated March 8, 2022 ("Decree No.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2022 22:42 UTC