Changes in legislation

The Federal Law No. 478-FL of December 27, 2019, established a transition from January 1, 2021 to a "registry model" in licensing, aimed at cessation of the paper-form licensing. Licenses are now confirmed by entries in the relevant register. Access to the license registers is publicly available.

When required, interested parties can be provided with extracts from the registers of licenses on paper or in electronic form.

Previously made entries in the registers of licenses must be brought into compliance with this law by January 1, 2022.

In pursuance of this law, by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1693 of October 15, 2020, the amendments were made to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 957 of November 21, 2011 "On licensing of certain types of activities" and to the Rules for the provision of documents on licensing in the form of electronic documents, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 722 of July 16, 2012.

The licensees are no longer obliged to provide documents confirming the payment of the state fee for re-licensing, but they are entitled to do this on their own initiative.

Obtaining licenses, copies or duplicate licenses has been replaced with the ability to obtain extracts from license registers.

The decree will be entered into force on January 1, 2021.

In addition, by the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 742 of November 6, 2020, the extracts from license registers in paper form will cost 3,000 RUB from January 1, 2021.

The payment is made through the bank before submitting or simultaneously with the application for the provision of extracts to the authorized licensing bodies.

Refunds are made within one month on the basis of relevant applications indicating the bank details of the applicants or on the basis of a court decision.

Applications for the fee refund can be submitted within 3 years from the date of payment.

If the applicants refuse to receive extracts, the fee is not refundable. The fee is also not refundable in the absence of the requested information in the registers.

The subscribers of the Information and Analytical system Globas have access to the comprehensive information on 660 thousand active companies and sole entrepreneurs having active or terminated licenses, and learn about their business activities.