On 26 July 2026, Russia’s President signed Federal Law No. 253-FZ "On Amending the Federal Law 'On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)' and Certain Legislative Instruments of the Russian Federation".
Against the backdrop of wide-ranging proposals by the Federal Tax Service to tighten control over regional and local property taxes, the Russian Constitutional Court has issued several rulings aimed at protecting taxpayers’ rights to pay property taxes in the lawful (a non-inflated) amount.
Proposed amendments to Federal Law No. 57-FZ ‘On the Procedure for Making Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance for Ensuring the Defence of the Country and Security of the State’.
On 1 July 2026 the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court approved its Thematic Overview No. 14/2026 on courts considering cases relating to how anti-corruption legislation is applied and to how property acquired as a result of violations of anti-corruption requirements and prohibitions is forfeited to the Russian Federation.
