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The Federal Law has been adopted, which establishes the procedure for converting branches (representative offices) of foreign legal entities into limited liability companies.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 24 July 2022, a Federal Law came to force that reduces fines for parties involved in foreign trade for unlawful foreign currency transactions and cancels fines for violations committed because of sanctions.

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 14 July 2022 the Russian President signed the law providing for large-scale amendments to the Federal Law “On personal data”/

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 14 July 2022 a federal law was signed according to which information regarding individuals who own real estate will be provided to third parties only with the consent of the owner.

Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 14 July 2022, a law was published that determines the legal regime for secondary resources, secondary raw materials and industrial by-products.

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 6 July 2022 the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation adopted a Law that provides for a mechanism for the mandatory transformation of a branch (representative office) of a foreign company whose activity relates to using subsoil resources into a Russian limited liability company (an LLC), and for a mechanism limiting the rights of foreign investors having membership of a Russian company whose activity relates to using subsoil resources.