A representative of the Ministry of Economic Development told RBC that a compromise solution on this legal act can be developed within the framework of conciliation procedures and taking into account the positions of other interested departments.

The publication clarifies that the Ministry of Justice in its draft speaks of a situation where foreigners act as founders, owners or indirectly control a legal entity engaged in collection.

On February 1, it became known that the first criminal case had been opened in Russia regarding violations by debt collectors when returning an overdue debt.