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

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-05-21
under deliberation

The draft law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the territory of the Russian …

2021-06-17
under deliberation

The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, passed the draft law on the activities o…

2021-06-23
adopted

The Federal Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, adopted the draft law on the activi…

2021-07-01
adopted

The Russian President signed the law on the activities of foreign persons on the Internet on the te…

2022-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2022, the obligation to create a local branch within the law on the activities of fore…