As from 2022, Russian persons (comprising the Russian state, regional state authorities, municipalities and Russian residents) are instructed to make payments for the use of intellectual property to foreign IP right holders (including penalties, fines and other payments) by transferring funds in rubles to a special O-type bank account opened in the name of the foreign IP right holder. The Decree applies to the payments made to the following types of foreign IP right holders:- Persons from states that have imposed sanctions on Russia (“Unfriendly States“) including persons under their control;- Persons who have supported or publicly called for the imposition of sanctions against Russia and Russian persons;- Persons who have either restricted the use of intellectual property belonging to them in Russia or who have discontinued their business operations in Russia;- Persons who have spoken negatively or publicly disseminated false information about Russia, its armed forces and Russian state bodies. Also, unless the foreign IP rights holder has formally consented to the opening of an O-type bank account in its name, Russian persons (licensees) have the right not to make any royalty payments to such foreign person (yet, retaining the legal right to continue using the relevant IP) until such consent is obtained. While the Decree indicates that the said measures are temporary, no time limit for their application was provided.