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Russian Federation: Data localization requirement for web content

Announcement

01 Aug 2014

In August 2014, the government of the Russian Federation announced a change in the required local operations to serve domestic customers.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

1 in force

Implementation date

01 Aug 2014

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Local operations requirement In force

Effective 1 August 2014, Russian internet service providers became subject to a data localization requirement. Federal Law 97 FZ/5.5.2014 stipulates that all "organisers of dissemination of informat...

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