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Lidings takes high positions in the new rating of the leading legal advisors in Russia based on the analytical research held annually by the “Kommersant” newspaper. In 2026 the firm is ranked among the TOP leading legal advisors in Russia. 

Active public discussions continue regarding the draft law “On the Foundations of State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Technology Applications in the Russian Federation”, drafted by the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation. The document covers the development, implementation and use of artificial intelligence (hereinafter – “AI”), and establishes obligations for service owners, developers and users. Below is an overview of the key changes that will affect businesses.

The Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (hereinafter referred to as the "FSTEC") has prepared a draft methodological document "Activities and measures to protect information contained in Information Systems" (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Methodological Document").

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.

We suggest to review the changes in the legislation on the safety of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), which entered into force in 2025, as well as new initiatives that are planned to be considered and/or come into force in 2026.

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

On 4 December 2025 the results of the annual Pravo-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at The Carlton Hotel in Moscow. This year Lidings expertise is highly praised in 17 key practice areas.

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.

Alina Smakova, Lidings associate specializing in personal data protection issues, will speak on the topic "Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data: Building Bridges, Not Walls. Organizing Legal Cross-Border Data Flows".

On 14 July 2025, the Council of the State Duma began reviewing Draft Law No. 951518-8 “On Amendments to Article 12 of the Federal Law ‘On Personal Data’” (hereinafter referred to as the “Draft Law”).