Website Unblocking
Comprehensive legal support for websites facing access restrictions
Website Unblocking: Access Restoration and Registry Removal
Website unblocking is a comprehensive legal procedure aimed at restoring access to an internet resource restricted by decisions of government agencies or court.
Website blocking can occur for various reasons:
- •Copyright violation
- •Prohibited information placement
- •Non-compliance with currency or other legislation
- •Erroneous regulator decisions
Regardless of the grounds, access restoration requires sequential actions:
- •Resource audit and situation analysis
- •Forming a legal position
- •Preparing documentation and submitting requests to competent authorities
- •For court-ordered blocks — appealing the decision (including restoring procedural deadlines where applicable)
Delisting from a registry is usually the final step. Once issues are addressed and restrictions are lifted, the domain/resource can be removed from the relevant registry so access is restored.
Benefits of Working With Us
A comprehensive approach, deep experience, and a results-focused process.
Deep Expertise
We understand when blocking is legal and when access restriction is erroneous. We determine blocking grounds, analyze regulator actions, and assess website restoration prospects.
Experience with Government Procedures
Experience participating in administrative and court procedures allows us to build an effective strategy for restoring access to internet resources.
Results-Oriented
We assess case prospects from the very beginning and support the client until achieving results.
Remote Support
Most work can be done remotely: electronic document exchange, drafting submissions, and representation when necessary — without in-person visits.
Comprehensive Support
From root-cause analysis to delisting. Includes court representation, administrative work, and practical recommendations.
Process Transparency
We constantly maintain contact with the client, explain our steps, assess regulator actions and appeal prospects, so you always understand what is being done and why.
Successful Unblockings
Websites restored and removed from registry
Success Rate
Cases pushed as far as the facts and procedure allow
Years of Experience
Practical experience in unblocking support
Work Process and Support
Full cycle: from consultation to access restoration and result control.
Consultation
- Initial assessment
- Checklist: "website audit"
- We’ll answer your questions
Review
- Blocking cause analysis
- Resource check
- Action plan development
Assistance
- Recommendations
- Legal position
- Content/website updates
Protection
- Document filing
- Authority interaction
- Court appeal
Support
- Restriction type analysis
- Court representation
- Future recommendations
Need help?
If you have questions about the process, message us — we’ll explain the steps and suggest the best approach.
ConsultationBlocking Types and Our Solutions
We work with all types of access restrictions: administrative, court-ordered, and mistaken blocks.
Administrative Blocking
- Website audit for violations
- Forming a legal position
- Consultations and content correction
- Preparation of appeals, requests, documents
- Working with trusted local partners
- Full process support
Court-Ordered Blocking
- Legal analysis of blocking grounds
- Preparation and filing of all necessary documents
- Restoration of document filing deadlines
- Court representation
- Support until decision and access restoration
Erroneous Blocking
- Website audit
- Legal analysis of blocking grounds
- Assistance with technical/legal review where needed
- Preparation of complete document package
- Court representation and administrative support (as applicable)
Website Unblocking Case Examples
In most cases, blocking can be appealed. After audit and violation elimination, the website is usually restored.
Broker Rating Website Blocking
Bank of Russia Decision on Prosecutor's Office Submission
An information website published broker ratings and analytical materials about financial companies. As a result of inspection, the resource was blocked and the domain was added to the registry by prosecutor's office decision. The client was a foreign company without representation in Russia. We conducted a comprehensive content audit, prepared a legal position, eliminated violations and controversial formulations, and organized interaction with the regulator. As a result, the website was removed from the registry and blocking was lifted.
Movie and Series Catalog Website Blocking
Authorized Agency Decision
The website was a catalog of movies and series without prohibited video content. However, the resource pages contained advertising for services prohibited in Russia, which became the basis for blocking. During inspection, we identified problematic ad blocks, provided recommendations for their removal and advertising placement policy correction. After violation elimination and filing necessary documents, the website was removed from the prohibited information registry, resource access restored.
Crypto Exchange Service Blocking
Bank of Russia Decision on Prosecutor's Office Submission
During supervisory activities, the regulator identified signs of currency regulation violations, which served as the basis for resource blocking by prosecutor's office decision. We conducted a legal analysis of the website's activities, prepared recommendations for functionality and service description changes, eliminated grounds for regulator claims, and supported the administrative interaction process. After making corrections, the website was unblocked and removed from the registry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Website unblocking is a legal process aimed at restoring access to a resource restricted by a government authority or a court. Restrictions may be lawful (for violations) or mistaken. For Russia-specific procedures, we work with trusted local partners.
Access may be restricted by a court decision or extrajudicially by regulators. Common grounds include copyright claims, prohibited content, unlawful advertising, or other compliance issues. For Russia-specific procedures, we work with trusted local partners.
Different jurisdictions maintain different registries (e.g., prohibited information, copyright violations, personal data violations, etc.). For Russia-specific registries, we work with trusted local partners.
Appeal preparation - 2-4 days. Agency review - up to 30 days. Court appeal - 3-8 months, depending on case complexity.
Cost is determined individually and depends on blocking type. Specified in a personal proposal after consultation and situation analysis.
If a website is blocked based on a court decision, a simple appeal to Roskomnadzor is not enough. It is necessary to appeal the court act: find the case, review materials, prepare an appeal (or motion to restore deadlines) and prove the illegality of blocking. Only after cancellation or modification of the court decision can Roskomnadzor remove the website from the registry.
Appeal procedure depends on blocking type. For extrajudicial blocking, a reasoned appeal is filed with Roskomnadzor with evidence of violation elimination or absence. For court-ordered blocking, an appeal must be filed within the established procedural deadline or restored through court. In complex cases, legal support is recommended, as procedural errors lead to rejections and deadline delays.
You need to prepare evidence of absence of violations (content audit, legal opinion) and send an appeal to Roskomnadzor demanding removal from the registry. If the regulator refuses, the next step is court appeal of blocking. Practice shows that with correct argumentation, erroneous blockings are successfully removed.
To remove a website from the registry, you need to: determine the blocking cause, completely eliminate identified violations (if any), file an appeal to Roskomnadzor through Gosuslugi or official email with domain specification and confirmation of violation elimination. Appeal review period - up to 30 days (sometimes up to 60). If refused, removal is possible through court.
Yes, we work remotely without client visits. Document exchange through postal services, on-site representatives when necessary.
We assess prospects in advance, conscientiously fulfill obligations, results-oriented. We guarantee legal assessment of prospects before project start.
For extrajudicial blocking: elimination of cause on website, preparation of appeals to government agencies for registry removal. For court-ordered blocking: analysis of court act, filing appeal, decision appeal, domain unblocking.
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