outlier; branch office(A branch office is a separate subdivision of a company headquartered in another location. A branch can perform all the functions of a company. However, a branch office will not be appropriate in all circumstances and will not be an option if the business requires licences to be granted which can only be issued to companies incorporated in Russia. A company will be liable for the wrongdoings or debts of any branch office whereas foreign companies will not generally be liable for the debts or wrongdoings of their Russian subsidiaries. DBiRF Alexander Demidov); bo; filial branch(ssn); filiation; branch(of a store, institution, etc.)