Law & Legislation

Russian Duma on its way approving courts merger bill

The State Duma on Tuesday passed in the first reading a bill proposing a merger between Russia's Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court, and amending the Constitution accordingly.

18:01 12.11.2013

Google complies with Russian personal data protection policy

Google has amended its Russian version of the confidentiality policy, to ensure better protection of users’ sensitive information, senator Ruslan Gattarov told the press on Monday.

10:45 11.11.2013

Russia may impose criminal liability for promoting secessionism

United Russia lawmakers have submitted a draft bill that would impose criminal liability for promoting secession and sympathizing with separatist movements within the Russian Federation.

14:58 08.11.2013

Russia considers fingerprinting labor migrants

Residents from former Soviet republics will have to carry a foreign passport and possibly have their fingerprints taken when entering Russia, the Russian labor minister said Wednesday.

10:17 08.11.2013

English Law Week 2013 in Moscow to focus on managing risk under English law

English Law Week 2013, which is set to be held at the British Embassy in Moscow on November 19 and 20, will focus on managing risk under English law, in an M&A and banking context.

19:57 06.11.2013

Putin signs bill increasing liability for terror-related acts into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed Sunday into law a bill forcing the relatives of terrorists to pay for the damages caused by their attacks and imposing criminal liability for the training of terrorists and the organization of extremist and terror cells.

18:38 03.11.2013

Bill banning convicted foreigners from working in Russia submitted to Duma

A group of lawmakers from the United Russia party submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing the cancellation of work permits issued to foreigners convicted of crimes of any sort.

14:50 31.10.2013

Russian lawmakers approve bill increasing liability for terror-related acts

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Wednesday a presidential draft seeking to impose criminal liability for the training of terrorists and the organization of extremist and terror cells.

15:30 30.10.2013

Russian Interior minister urges criminalizing promotion of animal cruelty

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev proposed introducing liability for those who promote cruelty toward and the abuse of animals .

11:33 30.10.2013

State Duma to consider bill that would allow convicts to run for office

The State Duma will review a draft bill that would effectively lift Russia’s ban on ex-convicts running for public office, with certain exceptions as stipulated by the Constitution.

13:52 29.10.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025