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Licensing

In Russia, certain types of activities are licensed. The main law is Law No. 99-FZ On licensing of certain types of activities.

The law contains almost 60 types of activities for which it is necessary to obtain a license.

Main types of activities requiring a license:

medical activities, including beauty salons providing certain services;
educational activities, including for preschool, general and vocational education, additional vocational education;
activities related to the installation and operation of fire protection equipment;
development, production, distribution of encryption (cryptographic) tools
activities for transporting passengers and other persons by buses;
storage and trade in weapons;
provision of employment services for Russian citizens outside the country;
pharmaceutical activities;
management of apartment buildings;
disinfection services

Each type of activity has its own Licensing Regulations, which indicate which government body is responsible for licensing.

Until December 31, 2024, Russia is conducting an experiment on issuing licenses through the State Services portal. The application is reviewed within 45 working days. After this, a decision is made to grant or refuse a license.

If the decision is positive, the licensing authority makes an entry in the license register and sends a notication with a link to the licensee the next business day.

In addition to licensing, Russia has Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs). SRO is a group of companies operating in the same industry. For most companies, membership in self-regulatory organizations is voluntary, but there are a number of activities for which joining an SRO replaces licensing.

It is mandatory to join an SRO for companies that operate in the following areas: construction, repair and construction, engineering, projection work; architectural urban planning; heat supply, energy supply; motor transport services; credit, appraisal, auditing activities; audit unions of agricultural cooperatives.

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