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Russia: Introduced Bill No. 553424-6 including localisation requirements

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Introduced Bill No. 553424-6 including localisation requirements

On 24 June 2014, Bill No. 553424-6 was introduced in the State Duma. The Bill introduces the obligation for companies that collect and process the personal data of Russian users to store the data within Russia and provide media regulator Roskomnadzor with the location of data storage facilities. The Law applies to foreign companies if they collect and process Russian user data.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2014-06-24
under deliberation

On 24 June 2014, Bill No. 553424-6 was introduced in the State Duma. The Bill introduces the obliga…

2014-07-09
adopted

On 9 July 2014, Bill No. 553424-6 was adopted by the Federal Council. The Bill introduces the oblig…

2014-07-21
adopted

On 21 July 2014, Federal Law No. 242-FZ was signed by the President following its adoption on 9 Jul…

2015-08-15
in force

On 1 September 2015, Federal Law No. 242-FZ on Amending Certain Legislative Acts Concerning Updatin…

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