From 1 January 2022, the registration of medical devices will proceed only under the Eurasian Economic Union rules.

Starting from March 1, 2022, a new edition of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (“Code”) comes into force that establishes improved requirements in the field of occupational safety.

On August 22, 2021, Federal Law No. 343-FZ dated 02.07.2021 "On Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation "On the Organization of Insurance Business in the Russian Federation" and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" ("Law") comes into force. This regulatory act is aimed at fulfilling Russia's obligations to the WTO on the admission of branches of foreign insurers to the territory of the Russian Federation.

A Government Resolution has been adopted establishing rules for resolving disputes over deleted content during monitoring.

On June 16, 2021, a new decree of the Russian President on temporary measures to regulate the legal situation of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Russia during the period of overcoming the consequences of the spread of COVID-19 (“Decree”) came into force.

The Judicial Chamber on Civil Cases in its recent Ruling1 once again consolidated guarantees to employees and placed their rights and position above the interests of the employer.

Eurasian Economic Commission adoptedRecommendations No. 15 “On amendments to Rules for medical devices registration in Eurasian economic union on 29 June 2021.

On June 11 Federal Law «On Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code» came into force. This law toughened responsibility for violations related to confidential information.

On July 1, 2021, Federal Law No. 225-FZ of 28.06.2021 "On Amendments to Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (the Law) aimed at improving and increasing the effectiveness of holding remote meetings came into force.

In a Resolution dated May 25, 2021, when examining the complaint of MedReyting LLC, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation clarified the procedure for applying para. 8, part 1, art. 6 of the Federal Law "On Personal Data", according to which the processing of personal data is necessary for the professional activity of a journalist and (or) the legitimate activity of the mass media or scientific, literary or other creative activities, provided that the rights and legitimate interests of the subject of personal data are not violated.