Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 19 October - 1 November 2026

DRAFT LAWS

The State Duma has passed in the first reading the following draft laws:

• No. 1272483-8 – it has been proposed that provisions of the Civil Code be specified concerning a fee for withdrawing from a contract. The amount of, and the procedure for determining, the fee will be established by an agreement of the parties. This is, among other things, irrespective of whether or not such fee is proportionate to the obligation;

• No. 1238113-8 – which is introducing a new format for notifying companies regarding control measures.

LEGISLATION

The Russian President has:

• approved special measures to ensure uninterrupted operations of Russian IT resources (Ruling No. 802 dated 2 November 2026);

• adjusted the specific procedure of settlements in the context of foreign trade activity. A provision has been made for the hierarchy of joint contractors (first and second levels), with the range of permitted transactions being broadened  (Ruling No. 799 dated 2 November 2026).

The Russian Government has:

• clarified the rules for how to handle anonymised personal data (Decree No. dated 28 October 2026);

• extended a deferral for a security deposit for goods from Belarus within the scope of the system for confirming the pending supply of goods (in Russian, abbreviated as ‘SPOT’ (Decree No. 1424 dated 30 October 2026).