Russia: Federal Service for Supervision of Communications lawsuit against Spotify over alleged compliance with data localisation requirement
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Feb 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Tagansky District Court issued ruling with a fine against Spotify AB for non-compliance with data localisation requirement
On 5 February 2025, the Tagansky District Court issued a ruling against Spotify AB with a fine of RUB 10 million for non-compliance with data localisation requirements. The ruling found Spotify guilty of violating part 9 of article 13.11 of the Russ…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court