State Duma committee supports bill that would allow convicts to run for officeThe State Duma Committee for Constitutional Legislation and Nation Building supported Tuesday a bill proposing the imposition of a ban against felony offenders' running for public office within 10 years following the expunction of their records.14:11 03.12.2013
Anti-piracy law to cover software and photographs – reportRussia's Ministry of Culture has submitted to the government amendments to the anti-piracy law so as to ensure the protection of copyright protected content except music.12:04 03.12.2013
Law ending Gazprom's gas export monopoly enters into forceRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a landmark law breaking state-owned Gazprom’s monopoly on gas exports.15:58 02.12.2013
Russian investigators propose holding organizations criminally accountableRussia’s Investigative Committee has again proposed opening up organizations to criminal liability – specifically in cases involving drug trafficking.14:40 02.12.2013
Russian lawmakers propose criminalizing online drug advertisementsRussian lawmaker Irina Yarovaya encouraged the criminalization of online illegal drug advertisements during a State Duma roundtable discussion on drug prevention Monday.13:01 02.12.2013
Egyptian draft constitution approved, set for referendumA 50-member commission established to amend the Egyptian Constitution approved the draft of a new constitution for the country on Monday night, said the head of the commission, Amr Moussa.11:32 02.12.2013
State Duma supports proposal to make Russian an official EU languageThe State Duma is supporting the idea of making Russian an official European Union language, State Duma Defense Committee Member Alexei Zhuravlyov (United Russia) said at a roundtable discussion on the current state and prospects of Russia's language policy held by the lower house on Thursday.16:11 28.11.2013
Five myths about Russian judicial reformLast June President Vladimir Putin suggested merging the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court and amending the Constitution to match. Since then the State Duma has received many draft laws relating to the merger and the court’s impending relocation to Saint Petersburg. However, some lawyers are vigorously speaking out against any such reform.18:52 26.11.2013
Russian lawmakers move to ban fine print in contractsA Just Russia party lawmaker Oleg Mikheev submitted a bill proposing a ban on fine and unintelligible print in contracts.15:24 26.11.2013
Putin signs bill banning abortion advertisementPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill which bans the advertisement of pregnancy termination by medical services or traditional practices into law.16:55 25.11.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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