Digital Economy Legal Support Group

The law on the mandatory pre-installation of Russian software has come into force Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 1 April 2021, Federal Law No. 425-FZ “On amending article 4 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On the protection of consumers” dated 2 December 2019 came into force. The law obliges producers and persons authorised by them to perform the prior installation of Russian software on separate types of goods.

The State Duma has adopted the law “On digital financial assets” Pepeliaev Group advises that a federal law “On digital financial assets, digital currency and amending certain items of Russian legislation” (the “Law”) has been adopted.

Amendments to legislation concerning electronic signatures Pepeliaev Group advises of amendments to legislation concerning electronic signatures which came into effect on 1 July 2020.

The procedure has been devised for conducting an experiment aimed at using work-related electronic documents Pepeliaev Group advises that the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has devised the draft order “On approving the regulation on the procedure for conducting an experiment aimed at using work-related electronic documents”

A new service for the pass-through searching of information about encumbrances over movable property launched on the Gosuslugi Portal

Pepeliaev Group advises of the launch of a new service for the pass-through search for information in the register of notifications of encumbrances over movable property and in the register of the Federal Resource. 

COVID-19: a new unified register of companies who own services for remote operations of businesses Pepeliaev Group advises that a project: “Register of digital companies for business” has been launched to accumulate digital solutions to arrange remote operations of businesses.

The Russian government will regulate online aggregators’ activity

Labelling requirements in Russia (supplements, sport nutrition and water) Rospotrebnadzor’s proposal to introduce mandatory labelling of supplements, sport nutrition and water.

A law on crowdfunding (retail financial services) has been passed in the third reading Pepeliaev Group advises that a federal law “On attracting investments using investment platforms and amending certain items of Russian legislation” has been adopted.