The new sanctions measures have affected the sphere of consulting services – now their provision on the territory of the Russian Federation is significantly limited.

The Russian Government adopted Regulation No. 947 “On the use of an invention to produce of a medicine in the Russian Federation for its further export without the patentholder consent” on 25 May 2022. The Regulation establishes the procedure for issuing export licenses, as well as the methodology for calculation of the sum of compensation to patentholders.

On the 24th of May 2022 State Duma approved in the first reading a draft law No. 101234-8 “On amendments to the Federal Law “On personal data” and other legislative acts of Russian Federation on the matters of protection of personal data subjects” (the Draft). The Draft was created in order to increase the protection of privacy of the subject of personal data.

Under the bill “On Amendments to Article 201 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation”, introduced to the State Duma on April 7, 2022, it is proposed to bring to criminal liability for the performing in line with sanctions imposed on Russian persons.

Decree of the Russian President No. 322 "On the Temporary Procedure of Performance of Obligations to Certain Rights Holders" entered into force on 27 May 2022.

Review of the most notable bankruptcy disputes in Russia - 4 Quarter 2021 (in Russian).

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Partner and Head of the Lidings’ Dispute Resolution practice Alexander Popelyuk will take part as a speaker in a conference Criminal and Subsidiary Liability for Management and Owners in 2022 organized by Kommersant newspaper.

Lidings in cooperation with Legal Academy, an innovative educational project in Russia, will run a free webinar Doing Business in Russia Under Sanctions scheduled to take place on Friday, 27 May 2022, at 17:00 MSK.