Overviews of legislation and court practice

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 29 September - 12 October 2025 A new procedure has been devised of how export/import licences be issued using the “One Window” system; the term has been extended of restrictions on exporting some goods from Russia; the frequency of preventive visits has been set.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 15-28 September 2025 Prohibitions and restrictions relating to the import/export of goods have been extended; amendments have been devised to the procedure of labelling certain commodity groups relating to the new procedure of monitoring of manufacturers.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 1-14 September 2025 The rules of the national procurement regime have been adjusted; the authorities intend to increase liability for illegal currency transactions and establish the frequency of preventive visits.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 18-31 August 2025 The simplified procedure for certifying goods has been extended; the details have been approved of how the fee should be paid for advertising on the Internet; store shelves displaying Russian non-food goods may appear in Russia.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 4-17 August 2025 How antitrust immunities have effect in the field of intellectual property may be clarified; the opportunity to enter into price fixing agreements may be extended.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 21 July - 3 August 2025 Operational rules have been established for digital platforms; the conditions have been determined under which a Russian subsidiary will be included in the list of Economically Significant Entities; a simplified confirmation of the conformity of imported/released products can be extended.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 7–20 July 2025 The sale of membership interests in an LLC has been simplified; a unified register of enforcement documents will be created in Russia; regulatory instruments in the field of labelling will be adopted under a special procedure.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 23 June – 6 July 2025 The corporate structure of tiered ownership companies has been allowed in Russia; the procedure has been changed for consummating certain transactions with persons from hostile states; foreign investors have been guaranteed the opportunity to withdraw their investments.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 9-22 June 2025 How a simple electronic signature be verified in ballot papers for voting in a JSC/LLC; what changes have been made in the procedure for applying national regime to procurement.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 26 May - 8 June 2025 The terms and conditions have been proposed for foreign companies from unfriendly states to return to Russia; lists of standard industry-specific items of CII have been developed; how the prosecutor’s office will maintain a database of harm caused by unfriendly states.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 12 - 25 May 2025

The prosecutor’s office will maintain a database of harm caused by unfriendly states; fines have been raised for requirements being violated for protecting restricted information; а fine for violating payment deadlines will be extended to agreements with all suppliers.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 28 April - 11 May 2025 Under what conditions a Russian subsidiary can be included in the list of economically significant enterprises; rules have been developed for a controlling person and a supervisory authority to enter into an agreement; the list of goods for parallel import has been updated.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 14-27 April 2025 Administrative liability can be lifted if a person fulfils an agreement with a public authority; a fine may be imposed for separate accounts not being kept under public procurement contracts; the procedure and timeframes for providing information about internet advertising have been updated.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 31 March - 13 April 2025 Subjects of critical information infrastructure are obliged to use Russian software; the list has been extended of resources where it is prohibited to place advertising; the rules will be adjusted of how coercive measures apply.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 17–30 March 2025 Freight carriers from Moldova have been banned from transporting cargoes across Russia; the rules have been devised for charges to be paid on income from advertising on the Internet; how small-scale procurement will be regulated.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 3–16 March 2025

А prohibition is being introduced against personal data of Russian nationals being collected and stored using foreign databases; a corporate structure of the tiered ownership companies may be allowed in Russia; the deadline has been updated for a compensation to be paid to a foreign holding company when its rights are suspended in an economically significant enterprise.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 17 February – 2 March 2025

The functionality has been expanded of the register of compulsory requirements for business; amendments have been developed with a view to fighting cybercrime; it has been proposed that unlabelled products which have been confiscated be channelled for humanitarian purposes.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 3 – 16 February 2025 The procedure has been specified for funds to be transferred from type ‘C’ accounts if a bank goes bankrupt; fines can be multiplied for violating the requirements for protecting restricted information.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 27 January – 2 February 2025 Updates have been made to the procedure for issuing permissions to purchase foreign goods; the sale of an interest in an LLC may be simplified; adjustments are proposed to the rules for controlling the processing of PD.

Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 13 – 26 January 2025 The specifics of state control have been set out in greater detail; fines can be increased for economic crimes and failure to submit information regarding transactions.