In July 2014 Russia enacted Federal Law No. 242-FZ which introduced new requirements for storage of personal data of Russian citizens (the “Amendment”). The Amendment will become effective September 1, 2016. The purpose of the Amendment is two-fold:

No. 1: It amends Federal Law No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data” dated July 27, 2006 (the “Personal Data Law”) by introducing new obligations with regard to the storage of Russian citizens’ personal data.

No. 2: It amends Federal Law No. 149-FZ “On Information, Information Technology and Protection of Information” dated July 27, 2006 (the “Information Law”) by introducing a mechanism for the regulator, i.e. the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (the “RKN”), to block websites that process personal data of Russian citizens in violation of the Russian data protection laws.

Our findings include, among others, that the Amendment applies to non-Russian companies, regardless of their presence in Russia.

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