A new law has been adopted that significantly changes the regulation of transactions under which foreign investors sold Russian assets after 22 February 2022 while retaining the right to acquire them at a later date.
On 23 July 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. The principal amendments were made to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, which establishes the asset-freezing regime, and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, which imposes sectoral restrictions. The EU sanctions regime concerning Belarus was also amended.
Президент России Владимир Путин подписал указ, согласно которому право граждан Китайской Народной Республики на безвизовый въезд в Россию продлено до 31 декабря 2027 года.
On 1 July 2026, State Council Regulation No. 837 on Outbound Investment entered into force (the “Regulation”). The Regulation establishes a general legal framework governing outbound investment by Chinese investors, including mechanisms for regulatory oversight, protection and liability.
Трудовой договор с руководителем не был заключен, заработная плата и иные вознаграждения ему не начислялись. До недавнего времени такая ситуация могла восприниматься как отсутствие выплат, а следовательно, и базы для исчисления страховых взносов.
On 8 July 2026, the State Duma adopted, in its second and third readings, a law supporting the development of artificial intelligence technologies in Russia. The legislation has been submitted to the Federation Council.
The law introduces statutory definitions of artificial intelligence and a large foundation artificial intelligence model, establishes requirements applicable to sovereign and national AI models, and regulates state support measures available to their developers.
RBC Pro has published an article by Maxim Slugin, Partner and Executive Director of Jingsh Law Firm, examining the legal and administrative difficulties faced by Chinese businesses entering the Russian market.
Drawing on its experience advising Chinese clients, Jingsh Law Firm has identified the principal issues affecting the willingness of Chinese companies to invest in Russia, localise production and establish a long-term presence in the country. Follow the link to read this and other materials published by Jingsh Law Firm on RBC Pro.
Руководитель практики разрешения споров, Денис Аулов, в материале «Ведомостей» прокомментировал порядок налогового учета расходов компаний на защиту от атак беспилотных летательных аппаратов.
Senior Legal Counsel at Jingsh Law Firm Ivan Fedorov commented to Kommersant on a draft law introducing a “take-or-pay” mechanism.
On June 17, 2026, Thematic Review No. 8/2026 of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation was published.
This Review is dedicated to cases involving the application of legislation on special economic measures and sanctions restrictions. For participants in foreign trade, this document is highly important, as it summarizes court practice on identifying actions aimed at circumventing special economic measures and on the application of anti-sanctions regulation by courts.
Senior Associate Vladimir Kwon has prepared a review of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 290 dated May 12, 2026, which approved new forms of migration notifications and the procedure for their submission. The document will enter into force on September 1, 2026 and will apply to the formalization of employment and civil-law relations with foreign citizens, as well as to the submission of notifications concerning highly qualified specialists.
Старший юрисконсульт, Владимир Квон, подготовил обзор законопроекта № 1158407-8 «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон “О правовом положении иностранных граждан в Российской Федерации”», который в том числе меняет требования к размеру заработной платы высококвалифицированных специалистов
Senior Legal Counsel at Jingsh Law Firm Ivan Fedorov commented to Kommersant on the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs who encountered restrictions under the new tax regime after switching to the Automated Simplified Taxation System (AUSN).
Executive Director of Jingsh Law Firm Maxim Slugin commented to Kommersant on the dispute concerning the new rules for tracking cargo using navigation seals within the Eurasian Economic Union.
In CIETAC arbitration, the question of who is entitled to file a claim and against whom the claims should be brought usually arises in two situations.
Head of Dispute Resolution at Jingsh Russia Denis Aulov provided comments to Vedomosti for its article “De Longhi Seeks to Identify Sellers Illegally Trading in Branded Products”.
From 2026, even dormant companies that do not conduct any actual business may be required to pay mandatory social insurance contributions in respect of their directors. According to Business FM’s estimates, this may result in annual costs of approximately RUB 100,000. In practice, owners of inactive companies are therefore faced with a choice: either continue bearing the costs of maintaining the legal entity or commence its liquidation.
On April 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union approved the 20th sanctions package against Russia. The new measures are primarily aimed at the energy, financial, trade and military-industrial sectors, as well as at preventing the circumvention of sanctions through third countries.
On April 21, 2026, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the first reading draft federal law No. 1194918-8 “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights.” The draft law is aimed at creating comprehensive regulation of the circulation of digital currency, digital rights, the infrastructure of the cryptocurrency market and the status of its participants.
On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation published a review of judicial practice. Vladimir Kwon, Senior Legal Counsel, prepared a brief analysis of the Supreme Court’s key conclusions on migration and labour matters.
Russia has concluded double tax treaties with various states, including Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, China and others. In practice, this led some companies to use foreign jurisdictions with applicable double tax treaties as an intermediary link in order to reduce withholding tax in Russia: formally, the income is received by an intermediary company in a country with an effective double tax treaty, but in substance it belongs to another person controlling that company.
On March 1, 2026, Federal Law No. 168-FZ dated June 24, 2025, “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” entered into force, hereinafter referred to as the “Law on the Protection of the Russian Language.”
On March 1, 2026, Federal Law No. 116-FZ dated May 23, 2025, as amended on December 29, 2025, “On Amendments to Articles 9 and 10 of the Federal Law ‘On the Organization of Passenger and Baggage Transportation by Passenger Taxi in the Russian Federation, on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and on Declaring Certain Provisions of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Invalid’” entered into force.
On October 23, 2025, the EU Council approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new measures in the 19th package are mainly aimed at the energy, financial and military-industrial complexes, as well as, among other things, against the activities of the so-called "shadow fleet" used to transport Russian oil
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