Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 14-27 April 2025

DRAFT LAWS

Administrative liability can be lifted if a person fulfils an agreement with a public authority

Draft federal law No. 901935-8

The draft has been put before the State Duma.

It has been proposed that a mechanism be enshrined in the Russian Code of Administrative Offences of how a person may be released from administrative liability if the latter enters into and fulfils an agreement with a public authority. This will be possible in cases and according to a procedure stipulated by federal laws and regulatory instruments to be adopted in furtherance of such laws.

Under the agreement, the person undertakes to rectify the violations and take measures to prevent them from happening in future.

The agreement:

• should establish the deadlines for such obligations to be fulfilled;
• may be entered into before a resolution under the case has been issued;
• may not be concluded with a person who has not fulfilled an agreement which was concluded previously.

If an agreement is concluded, the proceedings and the limitation periods will be terminated.

A fine may be imposed for separate accounts not being kept under public procurement contracts

Draft federal law No. 895228-8

Has been put before the State Duma.

In particular, it has been proposed to add the new article 15.37.1 to the Russian Code of Administrative Offences.

Administrative liability will be imposed for a breach of the requirements for separate accounts to be kept during the performance of public/municipal procurement contracts and agreements funded with treasury support. The amount of the fine will be set at the level:

• between RUB 10,000 and RUB 50,000 for a company's officers;
• between 5% and 10% of the amount of the contract / agreement, but not more than RUB 500,000 for individual entrepreneurs; and no more than RUB 1 million for legal entities.

LEGISLATION 

The procedure and timeframes for providing information about internet advertising have been updated

Roskomnadzor’s Order No. 78 dated 31 March 2025

Came into force on 25 April 2025.

In pursuance of article 18.1 of Federal Law No. 38-FZ “On advertising” dated 13 March 2006, new requirements have been approved for the content of information and the procedure for providing information about internet advertising that is available to Roskomnadzor and that will be accessible to an advertiser, distributor of advertising, operators of advertising systems / data / social advertising.

Specifically, they now cover information about social advertising. Also, information can be obtained about the dates (if any) when the placement of internet advertising / social advertising begins and ends.

Roskomnadzor’s Order No. 63 dated 11/04/2022, which contains similar regulation, will be repealed.

Also on the subject:

Roskomnadzor’s Order No. 68 dated 25 March 2025

Came into force on 25 April 2025.

In pursuance of article 18.1 of Federal Law No. 38-FZ “On advertising” dated 13 March 2006, requirements have been updated for an identifier of Internet advertising, its content, procedure and the timeframes for acquiring/placing/storing such an identifier and submitting it to the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and the Mass Media (abbreviated in Russian as “Roskomnadzor”).