On 10 July 2023, the Russian President signed into law new amendments to the Law On the Protection of Competition. The amendments, also known as the Fifth Antimonopoly Package, will come into effect on 1 September 2023 and will affect, among other things, the merger control rules.
Read in detail in the alert at the link:
https://www.stonebridgelegal.ru/media/files/Alert_Merger_Control_July_ENG.pdf
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.
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