Russia: Roskomnadzor lawsuit against WhatsApp LLC for failure to comply with Federal Law No. 149-FZ
Progress
Current status
in force
12 Feb 2024 in force
22 Jan 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in Roskomnadzor lawsuit against WhatsApp LLC for failure to comply with Federal Law No. 149-FZ
On 12 February 2024, the Tagansky district of Moscow Court issued its ruling on Roskomnadzors' lawsuit against WhatsApp LLC for failure to comply with Federal Law No. 149-FZ. WhatsApp LLC was found guilty of committing an administrative offence unde…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Announced Roskomnadzor lawsuit against WhatsApp LLC for failure to comply with Federal Law No. 149-FZ
On 22 January 2024, Roskomnadzor announced its lawsuit against WhatsApp LLC for failure to comply with Federal Law No. 149-FZ. WhatsApp LLC is alleged to have committed an administrative offence under Part 1.1 of Art. 13.31 of the Code of the Russia…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court