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Putin signs anti-piracy law

10:47 04/07/2013 President Vladimir Putin has signed the anti-piracy law which was adopted by the State Duma on June 21 and approved by the Federation Council on June 26.

Putin imposes ban on child adoption by same-sex couples

17:43 03/07/2013 President Vladimir Putin has imposed a ban on child adoption by same-sex couples in Russia, the Kremlin Press Service announced on Wednesday.

Russia introduces fines for shooting outdoors

17:14 03/07/2013 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that bans shooting firearms in public places, the Kremlin press office reports on Wednesday.

Putin signs personal privacy law

15:55 03/07/2013 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on privacy. The new legislation amends the Civil Code, limiting the proliferation of information on an individual's private life and banning the distribution of false information even if it is not defamatory.

Bailiffs to be allowed to levy penalties immediately after court ruling

12:16 03/07/2013 The government has proposed a bill to the State Duma which will allows court bailiffs to arrest funds and property of law breakers immediately after an administrative fine court ruling.

Drug users to be fined for refusing rehab

10:19 03/07/2013 The State Duma has adopted a bill in the first reading introducing administrative liability for drug users who shirk treatment and medical and social rehabilitation.

Russia's Lower House adopts bill on economic amnesty

09:54 03/07/2013 The State Duma on Tuesday lawmakers have approved a draft bill on economic amnesty in its second reading. The resolution releases from criminal liability, regardless of the designated prison term, individuals who were convicted or held liable under 27 articles of the Criminal Code related to business activities.

State Duma adopts breathalyzer error margin for sober drivers

17:27 02/07/2013 The State Duma on Tuesday adopted in the second reading an amendment introducing the notion of minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) as a legal measure to determine a driver's state of intoxication.

Municipal authorities to receive share of fines paid for consumer rights violations

13:07 02/07/2013 A group of upper house legislators have sponsored a bill proposing that 50% of every fine paid by companies for violating consumer rights which does not go into the federal coffers be divided evenly between local governments and consumer rights advocacy groups.

Bill abolishing prejudice forwarded to State Duma

14:41 01/07/2013 The Liberal Democratic Party has sent to the State Duma a bill designed to give the investigative authorities and courts the right to check all the circumstances of a case, including those that have been established in a res judicata decision.

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Russia’s penitentiary service demands $2 million from convicted ex-head Korshunov

16:37 12/04/2021 The Federal Penitentiary Service has filed a lawsuit demanding to recover over 158 million rubles ($2 million) from ex-FSIN deputy director Oleg Korshunov and two other convicted service employees.

Russia’s Ombudsman seeks permit to visit detainees for her staff

00:18 13/04/2021 The Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has proposed that her staff was granted the right to visit people held in pre-trial detention centers and colonies.

Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State Duma

14:42 12/04/2021 A bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.

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