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We invite you to a webinar on current issues in customs regulation.

Lidings’ Partner Stepan Guzey will visit Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, for a series of meetings with representatives of leading local law firms to discuss the prospects for cross-border cooperation.

From 1 September 2026, new rules for calculating remuneration for employees who are the authors of employee inventions, utility models and industrial designs will come into force. The document fundamentally changes the approach to such payments.

The Russian Ministry of Health’s draft law “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation…” (“the Draft Law”), concerning changes to the control of the circulation of medicinal products has been published on the federal portal for draft regulatory acts.

On June 1, 2026, the decision of the Bank of Russia Working Group dated June 1, 2026  No. PRG-43-11/1199 (hereinafter – “Decision”) and Presidential Decree No. 377 dated June 1, 2026 “On Amending Presidential Decree No. 95 of March 5, 2022 ‘On the Temporary Procedure for Fulfilling Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors’” (hereinafter – “Decree No. 377”) were published, introducing changes to the current counter-sanctions regulation.

On June 9, 2026, Moscow will host the annual RAA conference on "Current Issues in Cross-Border Insolvency." The event is organized by the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) as part of its ongoing tradition. Lidings is proud to serve as an official partner of the conference

Since the beginning of 2025, Russian courts have issued several landmark rulings in the field of personal data processing. These cases affect the interests of banks, marketplaces, solid waste management operators, employers, and online platforms. Some positions confirm long-standing approaches (withdrawal of consent does not terminate processing where a contract or legal obligation exists), while others establish new guidelines for businesses (processing of a beneficiary's data without consent, inadmissibility of contacting a previous employer without the candidate's permission).

Our review covers seven recent cases with conclusions that will help DPOs, legal teams, and information security departments minimize risks and establish compliant processes.