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Russian Foreign Investment Rules: New Developments

On 8 March 2026, the Russian President signed Law No 51-FZ which amended the Law on Foreign Investment in Strategic Assets and introduced related changes to the Law on Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation, the Law on the Protection of Competition and a number of sector-specific laws.

The amendments, most of which will come into force on 7 June 2026, are aimed at strengthening the Russian foreign investment rules.

Read in detail the most important changes at the link:

https://stonebridgelegal.ru/media/files/SBL_Alert_Changes_in_Foreign_Investment_Rules_ENG.pdf

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