On April 4, 2022, the Decree of the Russian Government No. 511 “On the Specifics of the Legal Regulation of Employment Relations and other Directly Connected Relations in 2022” came into force.

On March 22, 2022, a Bill (the “Bill”) was submitted to the State Duma on the specifics of contractual performance under the conditions of unfriendly actions of foreign states and international organizations related to the introduction of restrictive measures (foreign sanctions) against Russian legal entities and individuals.

On March 22, 2022, a Bill (the “Bill”) was submitted to the State Duma on the specifics of contractual performance under the conditions of unfriendly actions of foreign states and international organizations related to the introduction of restrictive measures (foreign sanctions) against Russian legal entities and individuals.

On March 04, 2022, the Council of Federation has approved and sent to the President the Federal Law “On Amending Certain Legislative Regulations of the Russian Federation” (the “Law”). This Law provides for a number of changes in the regulation of procurement and circulation of medical products (“MP”) and medical devices (“MD”), corporate and financial relations, and even social matters.

Amendments to the Federal Law “On fundamental healthcare principles in the Russian Federation” will come into force on June 29, 2022, allowing doctors to prescribe off-label drugs to minors, i.e. for indications not specified in their instructions for use.

In the Resolution No. 45 of December 23, 2021, of the Russian Supreme Court Plenum (“Resolution”) the Russian Supreme Court clarified some issues of bringing to administrative liability under Articles 5.27, 5.27.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation (“Code”).

In December 2021, new amendments to the Law “On Veterinary Medicine” and the Federal Law “On Circulation of Medicines” in terms of the procedure for circulation of medicinal drugs for veterinary use were adopted.

Starting from March 1, 2022, a new edition of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (“Code”) comes into force that establishes improved requirements in the field of occupational safety.

On June 16, 2021, a new decree of the Russian President on temporary measures to regulate the legal situation of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Russia during the period of overcoming the consequences of the spread of COVID-19 (“Decree”) came into force.

Foundation for support of children with severe life-threatening and chronic diseases, including rare (orphan) diseases (“Circle of Good” or “Fund”) was established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 2021.