О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации | 479-ФЗ — Russia law | Esheria

О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации

The law expands remote banking and biometric identification rules, including when banks may open accounts without personal presence and when biometric refusal cannot be used to deny service.

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Jurisdiction
Russia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
479-ФЗ
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
ru
Official source
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bank account opening biometric data identity verification information security public services regulatory enforcement remote customer identification

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The law expands remote banking and biometric identification rules, including when banks may open accounts without personal presence and when biometric refusal cannot be used to deny service. The provision sets rules for biometric data processing: some processing must use the unified biometric system, some biometric data processing is prohibited, and certain actors must offer and use cryptographic protection and respect refusal-based limits.