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Dmitry Kirillov, Partner at Lidings and Head of the Tax and Customs Practice and the Digital Law Practice, will take part in the ICC Russia conference "Crypto & Trade Finance 2026," dedicated to trade finance instruments and alternative mechanisms for cross-border settlements. The event will be held on 20 October 2026 in Moscow.

Andrey Zelenin, Senior Partner at Lidings, took part in the conference "Corporate Law 2026: Protecting Assets, Decisions and Business," organized by Pravo.ru. The event was held on 15 October 2026.

On September 8, 2026, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India published a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules from 1945, according to which a pharmacy must dispense any prescription drugs under video surveillance that records the dispensing, and keep the recordings for at least three months. For companies operating in both markets, it is important to take into account the difference in approaches. We cover this in more detail in our legal alert.

On 30 September 2026, a draft Federal Law “On Amendments to the Federal Law ‘On Communications’ and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” (ID 171465) (hereinafter – the “Draft Law”) was published.

The Draft Law provides for the third package of measures to combat offences committed using information and communication technologies (“Antifraud 3.0”), and consistently continues the two previous ones.

On 24 August 2026, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 604 “On Measures to Ensure the Security of Critical Infrastructure Facilities of the Russian Federation” (the Decree) was published and entered into force. The Decree empowers the Government of the Russian Federation, acting upon an instruction of the President, to introduce temporary administration over business entities connected with critical infrastructure facilities.

Lidings' lawyers have prepared a review following the Roskomnadzor "Open Day" held on 14 August 2026, and have compiled the regulator's responses to practical questions from personal data operators. Below are the key findings from the event.

On July 8, 2026, the State Duma adopted in the third reading draft law No. 951518-8 on amendments to Article 12 of the Federal Law "On Personal Data" and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation.

The approach to forming the list of foreign countries that ensure adequate protection of the rights of personal data subjects ("PD") has been changed.

Since the beginning of 2025, Russian courts have issued several landmark rulings in the field of personal data processing. These cases affect the interests of banks, marketplaces, solid waste management operators, employers, and online platforms. Some positions confirm long-standing approaches (withdrawal of consent does not terminate processing where a contract or legal obligation exists), while others establish new guidelines for businesses (processing of a beneficiary's data without consent, inadmissibility of contacting a previous employer without the candidate's permission).

Our review covers seven recent cases with conclusions that will help DPOs, legal teams, and information security departments minimize risks and establish compliant processes.