Review of legislation on personal data storage

On August 3 the Ministry of Communications published clarifications of new requirements for storage and processing of personal data

Review of legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union: July 2015 

New unified rules for pharmaceutical circulation within the Eurasian Economic Union

Federal Law No.246-FZ dated 13.07.2015 entered into effect to provide 3‑years free from control for small businesses and a risk-oriented approach to state control/supervision. New profit thresholds for small and medium-size businesses

Bank of Russia establishes procedure for maintaining state register of microfinance organizations

Starting from 2016, financial organization must join self-regulatory organizations

Russian President signs law obliging operators to delete certain information from search engines

Procedure for extending lease agreements for state and municipal property with small and medium businesses in Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol is established

On July 13, 2015, the Russian President signed a Federal Law to amend the legal regime over unauthorized construction

Supreme Court clarifies issues on contesting results of cadastral valuation

A 7-day period is fixed for employers to inform of grounds for denial of employment and an obligation is imposed to extend a fixed-term agreement until the end of maternity leave

Federal Law No.210-FZ “On amending certain regulatory acts of the Russian Federation and declaring void certain provisions of the regulatory acts of the Russian Federation” and Federal Law No.209-FZ “On amending certain regulatory acts of the Russian Federation as regards allowing legal entities to use standard charters” enter into force