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Russia: Broadening the scope of the Federal Law on Foreign Investments in Strategic Sectors (March 2026)

Announcement

08 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Russian authorities introduced amendments to the Federal Law on Foreign Investments in Strategic Sectors. The amendments expand the list of strategic sectors, broadening the scope of transactions by foreign investors concerning Russian entities or assets, which require mandatory prior approval from the Russian government.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

06 Jun 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 08 Mar 2026
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