On July 1, 2025, ICC Russia convened an open session of its Intellectual Property Commission to address urgent challenges in the Platform Economy, specifically focusing on liability, counterfeit goods, and the ineffectiveness of enforcement in large-scale intellectual property violations.
The meeting, which included ICC Russia Secretary General Tatiana Monaghan, legal experts, platform representatives, and academics, discussed Russia's first draft law aimed at systemically regulating digital platforms such as Ozon, Yandex.Market, and Wildberries.
Key takeaways:
1. Strengthening Transparency and Platform Accountability
ICC Russia supports legal reforms that protect consumers, combat counterfeit goods, and ensure equitable conditions for SMEs operating within platform ecosystems.
ICC Russia supports legal reforms that protect consumers, combat counterfeit goods, and ensure equitable conditions for SMEs operating within platform ecosystems.
2. Global Benchmarking and Legal Analysis
The ICC is conducting comparative studies of platform regulations in the EU, China, and Russia to identify which strategies promote growth while mitigating legal and operational risks.
The ICC is conducting comparative studies of platform regulations in the EU, China, and Russia to identify which strategies promote growth while mitigating legal and operational risks.
3. Championing Innovation and SME Participation
ICC advocates for balanced regulation that minimizes barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises and preserves business model flexibility to foster innovation rather than stifle it.
ICC advocates for balanced regulation that minimizes barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises and preserves business model flexibility to foster innovation rather than stifle it.
These developments reflect ICC’s global leadership in guiding policy around the rapid expansion of digital marketplaces and platform economy in general.
