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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 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.

On October 24, 2025, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation Draft Law No. 1050649-8 " On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Investment Partnerships "(hereinafter - the "IP Law") and Fundamentals of Legislation of the Russian Federation on Notaries" (hereinafter - the "Bill").

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 forum "Localization in Manufacturing" will take place on September 18-19. The event is dedicated to the localization challenges faced by all Russian goods manufacturers since January 1, 2025, following the enactment of Government Decree No. 1875.

On 7 July 2025, the President of the Russian Federation has signed the Federal Law No. 186-FZ of 07.07.2025 “On Amendments to Article 21 of the Federal Law “On Limited Liability Companies" (hereinafter the “Law”), which provides for amendments to the Federal Law No. 14-FZ of 08.02.1998 “On Limited Liability Companies” (hereinafter the “LLC Law”) taking effect on 1 September 2025 regarding the possibility of excluding the pre-emptive right to purchase a share or a part thereof.

On 7 July 2025, the President of the Russian Federation has signed the Federal Law No. 186-FZ of 07.07.2025 “On Amendments to Article 21 of the Federal Law “On Limited Liability Companies" (hereinafter the “Law”), which provides for amendments to the Federal Law No. 14-FZ of 08.02.1998 “On Limited Liability Companies” (hereinafter the “LLC Law”) taking effect on 1 September 2025 regarding the possibility of excluding the pre-emptive right to purchase a share or a part thereof.

On June 24, 2025, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No. 178-FZ "On Amendments to Part One and Article 846 of Part Two of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation" ("Law"), which introduces amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation ("Civil Code"), allowing one legal entity to be the sole participant or shareholder of another company, even if both are having the sole person in it.