Non-Russian Online Businesses May Be Forced to Open Offices in Russia and Submit to Russian Jurisdiction
By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21
Draft law “On Activities of Foreign Companies in the Internet in the Territory of the Russian Federation,” introduced to the State Duma, a lower chamber of the Russian parliament, on May 21, 2021, aims to extend Russian jurisdiction to certain non-Russian internet businesses by requiring them to open local offices in Russia and to comply with orders of Roskomnadzor, a Russian internet and data privacy regulator. Failure to do so may result in restrictive measures limiting ability to work with...
By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing