Current trends in the development of legislation on foreign investment in strategic sectors of the economy

Abstract

The article deals with some topical issues of the evolutionary development of legal norms on foreign investment in sectors of the economy that are strategically important for the state. It is noted that for 15 years since its formation, the legislation in this area has been intensively improved and in the process of its development, despite some point adjustments to ease administrative regulation, it is generally characterized by increased control of foreign participation in the strategic sectors of the Russian economy. At the same time, the number of areas of economic activity in which foreign investments are subject to state control, the circle of persons subject to restrictive measures for investing in strategic sectors of the economy, as well as the types of transactions of foreign investors subject to mandatory prior notification by state authorities have been increased. These trends are predetermined by the national priorities of the state at a certain stage, the need to ensure economic sovereignty and prevent threats to the country’s defense and (or) state security in the face of international political and economic instability.