On February 17, 2026, the annual flagship seminar of Lidings, "Predictions 2026: Crystal Clarity Instead of Legal Fog," was held at the Hotel Metropol.

The event marked the beginning of a series of celebrations dedicated to the firm's 20th anniversary and brought together over 70 representatives from 50 Russian and international companies.

Lidings' lawyers together with invited speakers from the corporate sector discussed key legislative changes and shared current trends and practical tools.

2026 is a special year for our team — it marks our 20th anniversary. And we are especially pleased to kick it off with a seminar where we will look into the "Crystal of Predictions": back to the past — to review the key legal developments of the past year, and forward to the future — to share crystal-clear insights on the key business trends awaiting in 2026.

On 2 February 2024, the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the “OSA”) was officially published in Sri Lanka. The OSA is a significant and controversial element of information security regulation in Sri Lanka. It establishes provisions prohibiting the communication of prohibited statements online and aims to prevent the use of online accounts and inauthentic online accounts for prohibited purposes.

On January 16, 2026, as part of the Lidings Global – Indian Desk project, the expert webinar "Opportunities for Indian Medical Device Manufacturers in the Russian Market" took place. The event was organized by Lidings in cooperation with the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) and the LexCounsel Law Offices. The webinar was designed exclusively for AiMeD member companies, targeting senior management, specialists from manufacturing firms, and industry experts.

Stricter score criteria for EV chargers and converters begin in 2026, followed by new rules for Russian bearings in machine tools from July 2026.

Lidings held a series of webinars dedicated to the practical aspects of complying with the legislation on Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) security. 

On 27 November 2025, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1894 “On the Approval of the Rules for Coordinating with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation the Participation of Foreign...” (hereinafter referred to as the “FSB Coordination Rules”) was published. It stipulates that civil-purpose scientific research, experimental design, and technological work (hereinafter referred to as “Work”) involving foreign citizens and foreign organizations, as well as Russian organizations whose participants (founders) include foreign citizens and/or foreign organizations, must be coordinated with the FSB in the fields of scientific and/or scientific-technical activities and experimental development. This coordination is carried out by submitting information to the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education through the Unified State Information System for Accounting of Research, Development, and Technological Work (EGISU NIOKTR).

On 24 November 2025, the Delhi High Court issued a judgment in a major patent dispute Medilabo Rfp Inc. v. The Controller of Patents C.A. (Comm.Ipd-Pat) 16/2024, concerning the patent eligibility of a drug for neurodegenerative diseases.

Stricter score criteria for EV chargers and converters begin in 2026, followed by new rules for Russian bearings in machine tools from July 2026.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”), have now been notified and the same has been passed qua the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), 2023.