On February 24, 2021, the President of the Russian Federation signed a law providing for the possibility of holding general meetings of JSC or LLC, including annual meetings, by absentee voting.
On February 24, 2021 the President of the Russian Federation has signed a law increasing liability for violations in the field of personal data. The changes will take effect on March 27, 2021. Special attention to these changes should be paid by operators who process large volumes of personal data.
On December 30, 2020, a law was adopted establishing new rules for the disclosure of personal data to an indefinite circle of persons and processing personal data from open sources. The changes will take effect on March 1, 2021. The new rules apply to all operators of personal data and affect both the distribution of data online and offline.
Daria Sergeeva, Senior Associate at Intellectual Property / TMT Practice, speaks about Intellectual Property ownership due diligence as an important part of M&A transactions in Russia.