Articles and Publications

26 May 2020

When patenting inventions in Russia, one potential route is granting a patent for an invention relating to a well-known product used for a new purpose, the so-called ‘second medical use invention’

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8 May 2020

In February 2020 the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media issued for public consultation a draft law which aims to create a specific legal regime for Big Data processing.
Although the draft law received negative feedback from the government, it is useful to consider the ministry's approach when shaping it.

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1 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to combat it will have a significant impact on both the global and Russian economies. The government has  taken a number of measures to stop the spread of the virus, such as suspending the activities of most Russian businesses, including service providers, from 27 March until 30 April 2020. As such, the government has also had to adopt a comprehensive support programme for affected businesses, which is currently being implemented by the Russian authorities.

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30 April 2020

Sergey Medvedev, PhD, LLM, Partner (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow), became a contributor of Russian Chapter in Q&A Section On Covid19 and International Contracts published by the International Distribution Institute (IDI)

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22 April 2020

This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of data protection rules and principles, including obligations on the data controller and the consent of  data subjects, rights to access personal data or object to its collection, and security requirements. It also covers cookies and spam, data processing by third parties, and the international transfer of data. This Q&A also details the national regulator, its enforcement powers, and sanctions and remedies.

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