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The Federation Council has approved a regulation that accelerates the transfer of unclaimed cars and goods to federal ownership. The waiting period for the owner is reduced from 60 to 30 days. The initiative is explained by the fact that the owners almost always do not come for the cargo, and socially important goods "hang" in storage.

The State Duma has passed a law that details how customs authorities stop cars as part of the control and how the fate of unclaimed vehicles and goods in warehouses is further processed. The document introduces a clearer exchange of information with relevant departments, shortens the time for publication of information and fixes the judicial procedure for the transfer of property to the ownership of the state.

The Federal Customs Service is strengthening its enforcement of foreign economic activity: the number of administrative cases in 2025 exceeded 169 thousand, and the focus is increasingly shifting to "contraband" convoys. Against this background, the importance of seizures and the evidence base in terms of customs value, routes and currency terms is growing.

The State Duma has passed a law that for the first time describes in detail the procedure for the arrest and seizure of cryptocurrencies in criminal cases. The digital currency was secured as property, and the investigation was allowed to act in two ways — to withdraw media (including "cold wallets") or transfer assets to a controlled address. The norm is important for practice: it reduces the chances that crypto assets will be withdrawn before a court decision, but at the same time raises the b

The discussion of the possible confiscation of Russian assets in the European Union is reaching the level of global financial risk. Economists warn that such a move could undermine confidence in the euro as one of the key reserve currencies. Against the background of growing competition in the global foreign exchange market, the issue of maintaining the stability and predictability of the European financial system is becoming particularly sensitive.