Russia: Registration requirement in in Law on the activities of foreign persons in the internet (Federal Law No. 236-FZ)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jul 2021 in force
23 Jun 2021 adopted
17 Jun 2021 under deliberation
21 May 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2021
in force

Implemented Law on the activities of foreign persons in the internet (Federal Law No. 236-FZ) including business registration requirement

The Russian President signed the law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian Federation, which enters into force immediately. The law requires certain information providers to register with the Russian co…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
23 Jun 2021
adopted

Adoption by Federal Council of law including registration requirement

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 register with th…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Jun 2021
under deliberation

Passage by State Duma of law including registration requirement

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 register with the Russ…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 May 2021
under deliberation

Introduction of draft law including registration 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 register w…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament