This law has changed the face of retail in Russia, the BBC's James Rodgers reports from Moscow.
Markets provided jobs for people from poorer countries if they were willing to work long hours, often for low pay.
But that is now illegal. Anyone working in a shop or on a stall has to hold Russian citizenship.
Officials responsible for enforcing the law say they are not planning any major operations TO COINCIDE WITH THE NEW DEADLINE.
They believe market administrators will make sure the law is observed.
Russian media reports have warned of price rises as a consequence of the new law but the authorities insist that any increases are due to inflation.

2 Annaa:
видимо я была слишком лаконична )))

zhekamelNY,
бывает. особенно когда мы ближе к завтра, чем к сегодня.