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June 2026 brought significant changes to Russian migration regulations: new notification forms for employing foreign workers have been approved, state fees for residence permits, temporary residence permits, citizenship applications, and entry invitations have been increased, and requirements for criminal record certificates have been tightened. Fines for notification errors now reach up to 1 million RUB. Full breakdown in our legal update.

In May 2026, a number of federal laws were adopted introducing significant amendments to the regulation of employment relations. Most of the new provisions will enter into force on 1 September 2026. Accordingly, employers are advised to assess, in advance, the potential impact of the upcoming changes on their existing HR processes, internal policies, and local regulatory acts.

On June 10, 2026, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No. 168-FZ "On Amending the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses" (hereinafter referred to as the "Law"). The adopted amendments are designed to ensure the enforcement of decisions in cases of administrative offenses committed outside of Russia and directed against its interests.

On 23 April 2026, the Council of the EU adopted its 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia – a landmark decision that, for the first time, introduces dedicated sanctions mechanisms targeting the realm of intellectual property.

On June 10, 2026, the President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law "On Amending Articles 196 and 217 of Part One of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation." The new amendments aim to establish the statutes of limitations and the procedure for calculating them when challenging privatization transaction.

On June 10, 2026, Federal Law No. 162-FZ dated June 10, 2026 "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation' and Article 34 of the Federal Law "On the Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the Population" (hereinafter referred to as the "Law") was signed and published. The Law will come into force on September 1, 2026.

On 28 April 2026, in case No. 5-KG26-28-K2, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation formulated a new position on the possibility of applying Article 333 of the Russian Civil Code to a penalty provided for in a court-approved settlement agreement.