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After a long pause, we are pleased to release a new version of our regulatory Guides. To cover the gap since the last publication, we would like to devote this Guide to an overview of key changes and trends that took place in 2022. 2022 was a challenging year for many companies working on the Russian market as well as for the Russian market and economy as a whole. In response to challenges and threats, the Russian state authorities introduced a number of measures to ensure stability in turnover and mitigate negative consequences for different sectors of the Russian economy. Many of the legislative initiatives introduced over the last year were borne out of necessity (e.g...

As a part of a reform of Russian data protection laws, Roskomnadzor adopted new rules for ban or restriction of cross-border transfer of personal data outside of Russia. Roskomnadzor may decide to ban or restrict cross-border transfer of personal data in the following cases: After the consideration of a data controller’s notification on cross-border transfer of personal data; Upon the motion of a competent authority to Roskomnadzor. Read more information here:   We kindly remind you that new rules for cross-border transfer of personal data will come into force on March 01, 2023...

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! Please be informed that today the online form for submission of applications for IT accreditation according to the new rules was launched. As a reminder, on September 30, 2022, the Russian government approved the new rules and criteria for IT companies accreditation. Previously, in order to obtain the state accreditation, IT companies needed only to have the appropriate code of economic activities (OKVED) in the field of information technology registered at tax authorities, and to complete the application procedure via the e-government portal “Gosuslugi”...

Please be informed that the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation clarified the procedure for the preservation of jobs of mobilized citizens (Letter of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation No. 14-6/10/В-13042 as of September 27, 2022)...