We are pleased to present a new digest collecting the latest news in digital law for July – September 2024. We believe that the document encompasses all the main news in this area.

In early August 2024, several significant changes to digital law were adopted. In this material we outline the most important updates.

On 22 July 2024, amendments to the fourth part of the Russian Civil Code were adopted, addressing the regulation of orphan works. These amendments will come into force on 21 October 2024.

We are pleased to present a new digest collecting the latest news in digital law for April – June 2024. We believe that the document encompasses all the main news in this area.

On 29 May 2024, the Supreme Court approved the Review of judicial practice in cases related to protecting copyright and neighbouring rights from Internet infringements.

The Supreme Court included 41 cases in the Review, grouped into eight sections. In this overview we present the conclusions that, in our opinion, were significant and which were included in the Review.

On 20 May 2024, Presidential Decree* No. 430 “On the Temporary Procedure for Acquisition of Exclusive Rights from Certain Right Holders and Meeting Monetary Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors or Persons under their Control” was signed by the President and entered into force.

Now, within the framework of counter-sanction regulations, transactions on assignment of intellectual property owned by right holders from “unfriendly” states shall be approved by the Government Commission for Control over Foreign Investment in the Russian Federation.

We are pleased to present a new digest collecting the latest news in digital law for January – March 2024. We believe that the document encompasses all the main news in this area.

In recent years, lots of news has centered on AI systems development. While the technological development has been impressive, a response from legislators has been anticipated in light of the risks that AI poses to the rights and freedoms of individuals.

On 13 March 2024, the AI Act passed through legislative procedures and was finally adopted.

On 14 December 2023, a draft decree has been submitted for approval to the Russian Ministry of Justice (the “Decree”) that provides for amendments to the Presidential Decree No. 81 dated 1 March 2022 introducing a new procedure for approving transactions to dispose of or pledge exclusive rights of right holders from the so-called “unfriendly” countries.