Special Regulation
Norms differing from general legal rules for the ELR.
How the laws define this
Both instruments establish that special regulation consists of legal norms created for participants within an Experimental Legal Regime that deviate from general legal frameworks for a defined period and scope. Under both frameworks, these temporary rules grant regulatory flexibility to support specific technological experiments. The instruments diverge, however, in their designated subject matter and geographic application. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 17, 2024 No. 185 explicitly frames special regulation around providing for the non-application or modification of federal laws and general regulatory acts for operating unmanned aircraft systems in Innopolis (Republic of Tatarstan). Conversely, Federal Law No. 123-FZ of April 24, 2020 tailors these deviations to support the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies and the processing of personal data when forming regional data structures within the subject of the Russian Federation - the federal city of Moscow.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Normative legal regulation set by an ELR program that differs from general regulation and, where authorized, provides for non‑application or modification of certain provisions of federal laws and other general regulatory acts for participants of the experimental regime within its term and territory.
Special Regulation refers to the specific legal norms and conditions that are established for participants within the Experimental Legal Regime. These regulations deviate from general legal frameworks to provide flexibility and support for the development and implementation of AI technologies, applying only for a defined period and scope.
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