How marketplaces will check sellers and owners of pick-up points

From October 1, 2026, the Law on the Platform Economy comes into force, which establishes the rules for interaction between operators of intermediary digital platforms, as well as their partners, users and other persons in connection with the sale of goods, the performance of work, and the provision of services.

The new rules will significantly affect the activities of marketplaces - operators of intermediary digital platforms included in a special register, and will also affect the activities of their counterparties. In particular, the procedure and conditions for concluding contracts with counterparties - potential sellers and owners of pick-up points (pick-up points) will change. Details are in our article.

What will be checked when concluding a contract

Previously, the partnership of sellers with a digital platform began with the conclusion of a corresponding agreement. However, from October 1, 2026, when concluding a cooperation agreement, the marketplace will have to first check the potential counterparty - the seller or owner of the pick-up point - to make sure that the information about the applicant is accurate.

The list of information subject to verification is established by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 20.06.2026 No. 768 and is determined by the status (category) and jurisdiction of the applicant, namely:

• In relation to Russian legal entities, the marketplace will check the accuracy of the name of the legal entity, its address within the location, TIN, OGRN and KPP;
• In relation to Russian individual entrepreneurs (IE) - the accuracy of the full name, OGRNIP and TIN;
• In relation to the self-employed - full name, TIN and availability of information on the application of special regime;
• In relation to foreign legal entities that have branches or representative offices accredited in the Russian Federation - the name of the legal entity, address (location) in the territory of the Russian Federation, TIN and KPP.

How and where the accuracy of the information will be checked

The methods of verifying applicants are established by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 20.06.2026 N 768, but the procedure for providing information by the applicant and the specific method of verifying their accuracy are chosen by each marketplace independently.

For example, a marketplace can check applicants through state registers and a public service (for the self-employed). In this case, the check is carried out in two stages.

At the first stage, the marketplace will check the very fact of submitting information about the applicant on behalf of the applicant, which can be provided in the following ways:

• in the form of an electronic document signed by EDS;
• by authorizing on the marketplace's digital platform;
• by transferring funds to the marketplace's bank account. In this case, the marketplace determines the TIN of the payer – applicant (as well as the full name, if the applicant is an individual entrepreneur or self-employed), and then returns the money to the applicant within 6 working days or (at the applicant's choice) uses these funds in the future when working with the applicant on the marketplace.

At the next stage, the marketplace checks the reliability of the information about the applicant in state registers or confirms the status of the self-employed in the public service "Checking the status of a taxpayer of professional income tax (self-employed)" on the official website of the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

With this method of verification, the marketplace must verify the applicant's information within 5 business days from the date of receipt of the relevant information from the applicant, authorization or transfer of funds.

The marketplace can also verify the accuracy of information about applicants using identification and authentication systems. In this case, information about the applicant is checked against the ESIA or other identification and authentication systems that meet the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on information, information technology and information protection.

With this method, the verification period is one calendar day from the date the marketplace receives information about the applicant.

After verifying the information, the marketplace sends the appropriate decision to the applicant within one business day following the day of completion of the verification. At the same time, if the result of the check is negative, then the marketplace is obliged to inform the applicant about the specific reasons why it was not passed. After eliminating the deficiencies, the applicant can re-pass the inspection.

It should be noted that the validity period of the above-mentioned Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 20.06.2026 No. 768, which establishes the relevant rules for verification, is limited to October 1, 2032.

How and under what conditions the contract will be concluded

At the moment, each marketplace determines the terms of interaction with counterparties (sellers, pick-up point owners, etc.) at its own discretion. However, after the entry into force of the Law on the Platform Economy, the situation will change.

Firstly, this law obliges the marketplace to provide the opportunity to conclude an agreement on interaction with partners (sellers, pick-up point owners) in electronic form directly on the digital platform.

Secondly, it establishes uniform basic requirements for the content of such a contract, namely, a list of conditions that must be in the contract. Thus, in addition to the standard conditions on requirements for the counterparty, the procedure for selling goods and mutual settlements, the contract will include:

• conditions for setting and changing prices (discounts) for goods;
• the procedure for providing information about the rating, the principles of ranking the results of search results, product cards, etc.;
• the procedure for determining the amount of remuneration for marketplace services;
• an exhaustive list of measures of responsibility of the parties, as well as the grounds and procedure for their application;
• the procedure for the exchange of legally significant messages;
• the procedure for handling complaints, including deadlines and procedures.

The marketplace must post the concluded agreement on the Internet and (or) in the relevant section of the counterparty's personal account, if it is provided.

If the marketplace subsequently decides to change the terms of the contract unilaterally, then it is obliged to notify the counterparty in advance - 45 days in advance if the terms of liability, payment or acceptance, storage, delivery, delivery, dispatch and (or) return of goods change, and in case of changes in other terms of the contract - no later than 15 days in advance.

If the terms of the contract change for the better for the counterparty or they need to be brought into line with the law, then the marketplace has the right not to comply with the established notice periods.