Russia: Law amending the Criminal Code establishing criminal penalties for personal data infringements (Federal Law No. 421-FZ/Bill No. 502113-8)

Progress

Current status
in force
11 Dec 2024 in force
30 Nov 2024 adopted
27 Nov 2024 adopted
04 Dec 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

11 Dec 2024
in force

Implemented Law amending Criminal Code establishing liability for illegal use and transfer, collection and storage of computer information containing personal data (Federal Law No. 421-FZ)

On 11 December 2024, the Law amending the Criminal Code establishing criminal penalties for personal data infringements (Federal Law No. 421-FZ/Bill No. 502113-8) enters into force. The law criminalises the unauthorised collection, storage, use, and…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
30 Nov 2024
adopted

Signed Law amending Criminal Code establishing liability for illegal use and transfer, collection and storage of computer information containing personal data (Bill No. 502113-8)

On 30 November 2024, the President of the Russian Federation signed Bill No. 502113-8, which amends the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The Bill criminalises the unauthorised collection, storage, use, and transfer of databases containing pe…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Nov 2024
adopted

Adopted Law amending Criminal Code establishing liability for illegal use and transfer, collection and storage of computer information containing personal data (Bill No. 502113-8)

On 27 November 2024, the Federation Council adopted Bill No. 502113-8, which amends the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The Bill criminalises the unauthorised collection, storage, use, and transfer of databases containing personal data obta…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending the Criminal Code establishing criminal penalties for personal data infringements (Bill No. 502113-8)

On 4 December 2023, the Bill amending the Criminal Code establishing criminal penalties for personal data infringements (Bill No. 502113-8) was introduced in the State Duma. The Bill introduces a new article, Article 2721, to the Criminal Code, esta…

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

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