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Pepeliaev Group advises that the amendments to Part 4 of the Russian Civil Code made by Federal Law No. 230-FZ dated 26 July 2019 have come into force. These amendments introduce in Russia a new IP item, a geographical indication, and improve the legal protection of the appella-tions of origin. 

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.

Pepeliaev Group advises that it is planned to introduce a national tracking system starting from 1 January 2021: a draft law to this effect has been put before the State Duma.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 13 July 2020, Federal Law No. 207-FZ “On amending article 46 of the Federal Law ‘On environmental protection’ and certain items of Russian legislation”  was published. This Federal Law introduces from 1 January 2021 new obligations for persons engaged in activities connected with the extraction, production, storage and sale of raw hydrocarbons and products made from them.

The Russian Government’s Resolution No. 1032 dated 11 July 2020 introduced amendments to the support measures for socially oriented non-for-profit organisations which were ‘adversely affected’ by the coronavirus restrictions.