Law & Legislation

Bill to block websites with money transfers to online casinos brought before State Duma

A draft law envisaging out-of-court blocking of websites wherethrough funds are transferred to the benefit of illegal online casinos and lotteries has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:48 23.03.2021

Bill introducing criminal liability for unlawful debt collection reaches State Duma

A bill criminalizing unlawful activities aimed to recover overdue debts of individuals has been introduced to the State Duma.

14:35 23.03.2021

Bill on professional defense discretion drafted in Russia

The Government Law-Making Commission has considered a drafted bill on the introduction of the professional discretion notion in defense.

13:20 23.03.2021

Bill on length of investigated persons' stay in psychiatric hospitals reaches State Duma

The Government has submitted to the State Duma a bill setting the time frame for which a person in custody is to be temporarily placed in a medical institution that provides psychiatric care.

13:54 22.03.2021

Russia’s Cabinet approves bill on compensations to foreigners stranded in emergency zones

The Government Commission on Legislative Drafting has approved an initiative on granting the right to receive compensation payments to foreign citizens and stateless persons who have found themselves stranded in emergency zones.

15:43 18.03.2021

Russian Justice Ministry backs extension of moratorium on NPOs’ reports of foreign funding

The Russian Ministry of Justice has supported the Civic Chamber as to the extension of the moratorium on reporting about foreign financing by nonprofits (NPOs) until July 15, 2021, by issuing a respective proposal.

12:14 18.03.2021

Bill on seizure of cars for drunk driving submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Members of the State Assembly of Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan have submitted a bill on the transport vehicle confiscation for repeated driving under the influence of alcohol to the lower house of parliament.

11:02 18.03.2021

Russian Justice Minister to visit detention centers, colonies without special permission

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a law granting the Minister of Justice the right to visit pre-trial detention centers and correctional colonies without special permission.

15:04 17.03.2021

State Duma lawmakers approve prison terms for insults to veterans

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a draft law on criminal liability up to imprisonment for humiliation of honor and dignity of veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

12:43 17.03.2021

State Duma MPs call on IT companies to comply with Russian laws

The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs has taken a decision to urge the management of social networks TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Google corporation to undertake measures aimed at prevention of violations of Russian laws involving their platforms, according to Chair of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Vasily Piskarev.

12:16 17.03.2021

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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