Law & Legislation

Russia’s PM issues instructions as to expansion of tourist cashback program for students

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed his deputy to thorough finalize the tourist cashback program schoolchildren and students could take advantage of the program's opportunities already this summer.

16:34 29.03.2021

Over $4.6 mln to be allocated for regional hospitals and outpatients' clinics - order

Russian regions will receive more than 3.5 billion rubles (over $4.6 million) for additional financing of hospitals and outpatients' clinics working within a compulsory health insurance system. A corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday.

10:58 26.03.2021

Russian Justice Ministry drafts order on telephone talks of female prisoners with children

The Russian Ministry of Justice has developed a draft order granting women the right to carry out telephone conversations with their children, the body's press service informs on Thursday

17:28 25.03.2021

State Duma MPs propose to fine sports agents working without licenses

A draft law introducing administrative fines for performing the functions of sports agents without proper accreditation have been submitted for discussion to the State Duma.

15:31 25.03.2021

Falsification of product labeling to be criminalized in Russia - bill

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Code introducing liability for falsification of the labeling of goods, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev informs RAPSI.

13:19 25.03.2021

Foreign NGOs to be banned from registering in residential premises - draft law

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading amendments establishing a ban on the use of residential premises as locations of structural units of foreign NGOs.

16:18 24.03.2021

Parliament’s lower house adopts bill on state protection of military personnel

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a draft law on the state protection of military personnel in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

15:22 24.03.2021

Russian prosecutors to file claims with commercial courts as to state procurement disputes

Russia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill envisaging that prosecutors are to be given the right to apply to commercial courts with claims concerning disputes over violations of the laws governing defense and public procurement.

15:00 24.03.2021

Russian MPs move toward pretrial blocking of online libel

The State Duma lawmakers passed a bill on prejudicial blocking of information recources distributing false malicious statements defaming people’s honour and dignity in the first reading on Wednesday.

14:41 24.03.2021

State Duma MPs propose seizure of illegally acquired funds in officials’ bank accounts

A bill establishing that the funds officials have in their bank accounts may be seized if the owners fail to confirm that those funds were acquired legally has been submitted to the State Duma.

16:06 23.03.2021

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022