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Ministry of Justice officials were ordered to submit reports on the absence of changes in their activities and finances, even if none occurred. The Insider reported that the corresponding requirement was enshrined in federal law. Amendments took effect on September 1, and on November 2 the Ministry of Justice issued an order changing the procedure for maintaining the 'foreign agent' registry. Details. This concerns information about 'foreign agents', their participants and employees, funding sources, financial reports and implemented programs. Even if nothing changed during the reporting period, the 'foreign agent' is obliged to notify the Ministry of Justice. How it used to be. The Ministry of Justice previously required submitting quarterly reports regardless of the presence of changes, although such an obligation was not directly provided for by federal law. The previous version of the law obliged to report only on changes previously provided information. Nevertheless, the department composed protocols for failure to submit reports even in the absence of changes. Attempt to challenge the requirement. In 2025, the 'Institute of Law and Public Policy' and its director Olga Sidorovich appealed to the Supreme Court, stating that the Ministry of Justice had effectively introduced an additional obligation not provided for by law. However, on November 11, 2025, the Supreme Court rejected the suit. A few months later, authorities directly enshrined this requirement in the legislation.
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