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On October 2, 2026, the Official Gazette of Turkey (Resmî Gazete) published amendments by the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (Nükleer Düzenleme Kurumu, “NDK”) to the Regulation on Licensing Activities for Nuclear Facilities (“Licensing Regulation”) and the Regulation on the Management System for Nuclear Facilities, Radiation Facilities, and Radioactive Waste Management Facilities (“Management System Regulation”). Most of the amendments took effect on the date of publication. The new procedure for making changes at nuclear facilities (Article 41 of the Regulations on Licensing Activities) will take effect on January 2, 2027.

The amendments apply to organizations that carry out activities related to nuclear facilities based on NDK licensing documents (approvals, permits, and licenses). With regard to the Akkuyu NPP, the licensee is Akkuyu Nükleer A.Ş. Organizations within the Rosatom State Corporation that participate in the project as designers, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and service providers are indirectly affected by the amendments through the licensee’s processes and the terms of supply contracts.

From 1 January 2027, a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme for patent applications for inventions filed with either of the two authorities will come into force in Russia and Belarus. It will apply, inter alia, to applications that have entered the national phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Dmitry Kirillov, Partner at Lidings and Head of the Tax and Customs Practice and the Digital Law Practice, will take part in the ICC Russia conference "Crypto & Trade Finance 2026," dedicated to trade finance instruments and alternative mechanisms for cross-border settlements. The event will be held on 20 October 2026 in Moscow.

On September 8, 2026, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India published a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules from 1945, according to which a pharmacy must dispense any prescription drugs under video surveillance that records the dispensing, and keep the recordings for at least three months. For companies operating in both markets, it is important to take into account the difference in approaches. We cover this in more detail in our legal alert.

Andrey Zelenin, Senior Partner at Lidings, took part in the conference "Corporate Law 2026: Protecting Assets, Decisions and Business," organized by Pravo.ru. The event was held on 15 October 2026.

On 30 September 2026, a draft Federal Law “On Amendments to the Federal Law ‘On Communications’ and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” (ID 171465) (hereinafter – the “Draft Law”) was published.

The Draft Law provides for the third package of measures to combat offences committed using information and communication technologies (“Antifraud 3.0”), and consistently continues the two previous ones.

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.

On 11–12 September, Sochi hosted the anniversary 10th Congress of Medical Device Industry Participants, organized by the LUSOMI Association.

Lidings Counsel and Head of Regulatory Practice Julia Kuzmenko gave a presentation titled “How to Build an Effective Barrier Against the Illegal Circulation of Medicines, Medical Devices and Dietary Supplements.”

The new review of the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences in EAEU and CIS.

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