Announcement
08 Sep 2022
In September 2022, the Russian president signed Decree No. 618, imposing restrictions on investors from "unfriendly states" in relation to the "establishment, modification or termination" of ownership of Russian LLCs.
Source
Number of interventions
3
3 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
08 Sep 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 01 Jul 2025
Russia: President exempts certain types of investment transactions from existing counter-sanctions measures to facilitate new FDI by foreign investors from "unfriendly" states
Announced: 18 Apr 2025
Russia: President instructs the government to adopt additional restrictions for foreign investment and commercial transactions by entities from "unfriendly" states
Announced: 28 Dec 2024
Russia: Vinci SA conducts divestment from the Russian market with the government authorisation
Announced: 05 Dec 2024
Russia: Roca Group completes its divestment from the Russian market with government authorisation
Announced: 30 Oct 2024
Russia: Government further tightens the restrictions on divestment from the Russian market by companies from "unfriendly states"
Announced: 03 Oct 2024
Russia: UNIQA and Raiffeisen Bank International sell their shares in the Russian insurance company with government authorisation
Announced: 25 Sep 2024
Russia: Marsh & McLennan Companies completes its divestment from the Russian market with government authorisation
Announced: 04 Sep 2024
Russia: Government authorises the divestment of Unilever from the Russian market
Announced: 06 Aug 2024
Russia: Government blocks the Stake Purchase in AB InBev Efes by Efes Breweries International BV
Announced: 24 Apr 2024
Russia: Government authorises Hugo Boss's sale of Russian business
Announced: 11 Apr 2024
Russia: Several Japanese companies divest from TM Baikal with government authorisation
Announced: 22 Mar 2024
Russia: Danone receives government authorisation for the sale of its Russian business to Vamin R LLC
Announced: 05 Mar 2024
Russia: Government commission authorised the sale of Yandex NV's shares to Russian investors
Announced: 15 Feb 2024
Russia: Daimler Truck secures government authorisation for selling its stake in Kamaz
Announced: 20 Dec 2023
Russia: Bridgestone secures government authorisation for divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 19 Dec 2023
Russia: Hyundai Motor secures government authorisation for divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 04 Dec 2023
Russia: Adeo Group conducts divestment from the Russian market with the government authorisation
Announced: 26 Sep 2023
Russia: The size of the "voluntary contribution" upon divestment is increased to 15% of the market value
Announced: 18 Sep 2023
Russia: Mondi secures government authorisation for the sale of the Russian business
Announced: 21 Jul 2023
Russia: Government authorises Decathlon's divestment
Announced: 16 Jul 2023
Russia: Government places foreign stakes in Danone Russia and Baltika under temporary government control
Announced: 19 May 2023
Russia: Volkswagen secures government authorisation to exit the Russian market
Announced: 26 Apr 2023
Russia: Mercedes-Benz secures government authorisation for divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 20 Apr 2023
Russia: Henkel secures government authorisation for divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 27 Mar 2023
Russia: Imposition of a mandatory payment upon divestment by the companies from "unfriendly" countries
Announced: 14 Mar 2023
Russia: Nokian Tyres secures government authorisation for the sale of Russian business
Announced: 21 Feb 2023
Russia: Authorisation of Emerson's divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 16 Feb 2023
Russia: Government clears the divestment of IKEA
Announced: 08 Feb 2023
Russia: Government authorises VEON's divestment
Announced: 31 Jan 2023
Russia: Hitachi Energy receives government authorisation for divestment
To be prolonged: 01 Jan 2026
Russia: Authorisation for certain companies to exclude the votes of shareholders from the "unfriendly" countries
Announced: 30 Dec 2022
Russia: Government imposes additional restrictions on divestment and capital repatriation by the firms from "unfriendly countries"
Announced: 15 Oct 2022
Russia: Restrictions on foreign investments in the Russian financial organisations from the "unfriendly" countries
Announced: 15 Jun 2022
Russia: Kinross Gold secures government authorisation for divestment from the Russian market
Announced: 31 Mar 2022
Russian Federation: Changes in accepted currency regarding natural gas purchases by “unfriendly” countries
Announced: 30 Mar 2022
Russian Federation: Authorisation of parallel imports
Announced: 08 Mar 2022
Russian Federation: Temporary export ban on foreign medical products
Announced: 07 Mar 2022
Russian Federation: Legalisation of patent appropriation from “unfriendly” countries
Announced: 03 Mar 2022
Russian Federation: 30% commission on foreign currency purchases by individuals
Announced: 28 Feb 2022
Russian Federation: First Russian countersanctions against US and other states (Ukraine crisis)
Announced: 28 Feb 2022
Russian Federation: Government imposes counter ban on certain aircraft from entering Russian airspace
Announced: 25 Feb 2022
Russian Federation: Rosaviation airspace agency bans flights from UK-based carriers (Ukraine crisis)
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