On 1 September 2024, Law No. 406-FZ, amending the Act on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection and Act on Communications, previously Bill no. 570420-7, entered into force. The Law includes measures regarding public procure…
On 1 September 2024, Resolution No. 1617, extending the duration for free access to socially significant online resources under the "Available Internet" program, entered into force. The extension increases the period from 24 hours to 7 days that on…
On 22 August 2024, China and Russia issued a joint declaration announcing cooperation between both countries in Artificial Intelligence and the creation of a working group to exchange experiences and best practices on the regulation and industrial a…
On 19 August 2024, UNESCO opened a consultation on the “Consultation Paper on AI Regulation: Emerging Approaches Across the World” until 19 September 2024. In particular, the paper aims to contribute to the global discussion about whether and how to…
On 9 August 2024, the United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced that the Member States had finalised the draft cybercrime convention, aiming to strengthen international cooperation in combating cybercrime. The convention will b…
On 5 August 2024, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow issued a ruling, imposing a fine of RUB 5 million against Twitch for non-compliance with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadz…
On 2 August 2024, Bill no. 237585-8, amending the Digital financial assets, digital currency and changes in Certain Legislative Acts (FZ-259), was adopted. The Bill mandates the creation of a list of address identifiers suspected of involvement in i…
On 30 July 2024, the Bill amending the Law on Communications and the Law on the Implementation of Identification and/or Authentication of Individuals Using Biometric Personal Data was passed by the State Duma. The Bill targets mobile radiotelephone …
On 25 July 2024, the Bill banning advertising on information resources whose activities are recognised as undesirable and platforms banned (Bill No. 652920-8) was passed by the State Duma. In particular, the Bill would prohibit advertising on platfo…
On 24 July 2024, the Bill amending Article 9 of the Federal Law On Personal Data was submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The Bill aims to improve mechanisms for preventing the excessive processing of personal data…