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Russia: Restrictions on foreign investment and commercial transactions in the energy and financial sector

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05 Aug 2022

On 5 August 2022, the government of the Russian Federation published Presidential Decree No. 520 temporarily prohibiting certain commercial and investment transactions related to the "unfriendly" countries.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

05 Aug 2022

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2025

Updated: 05 Aug 2022
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 5 August 2022, the President of the Russian Federation published Presidential Decree No.520 temporarily restricting certain transactions with Russian companies from the selected sectors. The res...

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FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

On 5 August 2022, the President of the Russian Federation published Presidential Decree No.520 temporarily restricting certain transactions with Russian companies from the selected sectors. The res...

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FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force

On 5 August 2022, the President of the Russian Federation published Presidential Decree No.520 temporarily restricting certain transactions with Russian companies from the selected sectors. The mea...

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