Federal law No. 102-FZ of 23.04.2018 "On amendments to the Federal law 'On enforcement proceedings' and article 15-1 of the Federal law 'On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection'"

The amendments authorize bailiffs to block "untrue information"
Document type
Legislation
Country
Russia
Text of the law

Under the amendments, bailiffs have the right to block access to sites that refuse to delete information that was recognized by a court as "discrediting the honor and dignity of a citizen or business reputation of a legal entity."

Country
Russia
Year
2018
Topic, claim, or defense
Defamation or Personality Rights
Document type
Legislation
Issuing entity
Legislative Branch
Type of service provider
Internet Access Provider (Including Mobile)
Issues addressed
Trigger for OSP obligations
OSP obligation considered
Block or Remove
Type of liability
Other
Type of law
Administrative
General effect on immunity
Mixed/Neutral/Unclear
General intermediary liability model
Takedown/Act Upon Administrative Request
Related entries
Legislation
Russia

Federal Law No. 149-FZ, on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information.

(1) Article 17 of the Law establishes general principles of intermediary liability for distribution of illegal information (other than IP) by exempting intermediaries from civil liability subject to the following conditions: Transmission: did not modify the content while providing services. Hosting and enabling access: could not know that the distribution of information was illegal. (2) Hosting provider, telecom operator and web site owner are not liable to right holders and users for restricting access to information, if such restriction was implemented in accordance with this law.