Russia: Local operation requirement in Law on the activities of foreign persons in the internet (Federal Law No. 236-FZ)
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Implemented Law on the activities of foreign persons in the internet (Federal Law No. 236-FZ) including local operations requirement
On 1 January 2022, the obligation to create a local branch within the law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation enters into force. For an information provider to fall under the new law it has…
Signed Law on the activities of foreign persons in the internet (Federal Law No. 236-FZ)
The Russian President signed the law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation. The law moves into force on July 1, with the exception of the obligation to create a local branch, which moves into…
Adoption by Federal Council of law including local operation requirements
The Federal Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, adopted the draft law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation. The law requires certain information providers to open local offic…
Passage by State Duma of law including local operation requirements
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, passed the draft law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation. The law requires certain information providers to open local offices tha…
Introduction of draft law including local operations requirement
The draft law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation was introduced into the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma. The law requires certain information providers to open local…