Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 16.10.2025

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 693 of September 30, 2025 - The President has provided for a special procedure for the sale of federal property

Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 864-P of July 31, 2025 - Systemically important banks will switch to a new short-term liquidity ratio

Federal Law No. 363-FZ of September 29, 2025 on amending the Forest Code of the Russian Federation - The procedure for the use of forest land for the operation of hydraulic structures, the placement of reservoirs and the creation of ports has been revised

Federal Law No. 356-FZ of September 29, 2025 - Russia has ratified the protocols to the intergovernmental agreements with Turkey on the provision of export credit.

Federal Law No. 354-FZ of September 29, 2025 - Russia has ratified the protocol to the Agreement on cooperation with Kyrgyzstan in the sphere of oil and petroleum product supplies

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 659 of September 5, 2025 on amending certain regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on issues related to the rules of stay in the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 69 of September 26, 2025 on approval of rates of import customs duties of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union in relation to certain types of fuel - The import duty rate on fuel has been temporarily reduced to zero

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1503 of September 30, 2025 - The government has imposed a ban on the export of diesel fuel until the end of the year

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1502 of September 30, 2025 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1294 of August 27, 2025 - The ban on gasoline exports has been extended

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-2/123@ of February 21, 2025 on amending Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-2/628@ of November 7, 2018 - The forms of documents used for tax control have been clarified

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7091-U of June 19, 2025 on amending Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 6870-U of September 27, 2024 - Some reporting forms for consumer credit cooperatives have been clarified

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1516 of October 2, 2025 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - Restrictions on the export and import of certain goods have been extended for two years

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated October 3, 2025 on the average price level of Urals crude oil for September 2025

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1519 of October 2, 2025 on amending certain legal acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - Certain gasification and gas supply services are being transferred to electronic form

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1541 of October 3, 2025 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1290 of July 30, 2021 - The requirements for inclusion in the register of socially oriented non-profit organisations have been simplified for charitable organisations

Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation and the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use No. 431/07 of August 11, 2025 on approval of the Procedure for establishing rates of regular payments for the use of subsoil

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Nos IN-01-28/101, 05-08-05/89313 of September 12, 2025 on recommendations for organising work with retail shareholders of public joint stock companies with state participation

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 709 of October 6, 2025 on additional measures to combat corruption

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/763@ of September 2, 2025 on amending Appendix No. 2 to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/646@ of July 9, 2021 - Amendments have been made to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, expanding the list of grounds for exemption from property tax for organisations

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1548 of October 6, 2025 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1100 of June 30, 2021 - Sanitary and epidemiological control has been improved

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1546 of October 6, 2025 on standard terms of contracts for the provision of construction supervision services concluded in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the contract system in the area of procurement of goods, works, and services to meet state and municipal needs

Review of the judicial practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 3 (2025) - The latest review of practice in civil, economic, administrative and criminal cases formulates important legal positions. If a loan receipt is issued in payment of an obligation to compensate for damages (novation of debt), then the loan agreement cannot be considered invalid due to lack of funds

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1568 of October 8, 2025 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1086 of June 30, 2021 - The procedure for state control over the activities of tour operators in the area of outbound tourism has changed

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/559@ of June 26, 2025 - From 2026, the structure and procedure for assigning taxpayer identification numbers will change

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 724 of October 12, 2025, - on certain economic measures in the fuel and energy sector: excise tax on blended diesel fuel has been reduced to zero. It has been established that diesel fuel obtained by blending diesel fuel, jet fuel, and other components shall not be recognised as an excisable good. This regulation is applicable to organisations that do not have a certificate of registration as an entity performing operations involving the refining of petroleum feedstock, and production facilities for refining oil and/or gas condensate.

Order of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision No. 125 of April 1, 2025, - on approval of the Administrative Regulations for the Implementation of Federal State Supervision of Self-Regulatory Organisations in the Field of Energy Surveys by the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1545 of October 6, 2025, - on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 851 of May 11, 2022: Renault SAS became subject to Russian retaliatory sanctions.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1562 of October 8, 2025, - on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1510 of November 7, 2024: foreigners entering the country will be required to submit biometric data at all border crossing points. From December 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, if technically feasible, foreigners will be required to submit biometric data when crossing the state border at any border crossing point.

Socioeconomic Development Forecast of the Russian Federation for 2026 and for the Planning Period of 2027 and 2028 (official website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, section "Socioeconomic Development Forecasts," September 26, 2025)

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2793-r of October 6, 2025 - the Government has approved an action plan to create a system and infrastructure for utilizing by-products, secondary resources, and waste from the coal mining industry for production. It is aimed at implementing the federal project "Circular Economy"

Federal Law No. 369-FZ of October 15, 2025 - on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on Military Cooperation