On 8 March 2026, the President of the Russian Federation signed amendments to Federal Law No. 57-FZ, introducing significant changes to the existing regulatory framework governing foreign investment in business entities of strategic importance to national defence and state security. The amendments will primarily affect entities engaged in subsoil use and the harvesting and processing of aquatic biological resources.
The amendments will come into force 90 days after their official publication, except for provisions governing the restoration of companies' rights to harvest (catch) aquatic biological resources, which will take effect on the date of official publication.
In addition to Federal Law No. 57-FZ, corresponding amendments are being made to other related legislation, including the Law on Subsoil, the Law on Natural Monopolies and the Law on Foreign Investments, among others.
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