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The Russian Constitutional Court has held that if the recycling charge has been collected in excess the relevant amount should be refunded with interest. The same rule which applies to the refund of taxes should apply in this case.

On 10 November, the State Duma adopted in the first reading a draft law that discloses for the first time the concept of a "network effect" and also contains provisions aimed at combating the abuse of a dominant position on digital markets, improving the procedure for monitoring economic concentration, regulating the procedure for an expert examination by the antimonopoly authority, as well as a number of other new developments. 

On 3 November 2022, the Russian Government’s Resolution No. 1940 dated 31 October 2022 was published, which establishes requirements for the storage, processing, reprocessing, transportation, sale and use of by-products of animal farming in agricultural production.

The Government has published its Instruction No. 3256-r dated 31 October approving the list of violations of the rules for handling animal by-products (ABP), which will result in such by-products being recognised as waste.

The Russian Constitutional Court has adopted a Resolution aimed at eliminating the imbalance of private and public interests in the field of construction in protected areas of electric grid facilities.

The Russian Government has extended deadlines for making mandatory payments and for submitting tax reports and has established other measures of support for mobilised individuals and companies that they own.