Law & Legislation

EU-Ukraine association agreement hits snag over Tymoshenko

The European Union will not sign an association agreement with Ukraine until the “selective justice” issue concerning former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been resolved, says Jose Manuel Barrozu

17:18 25.10.2013

Bill on rules of Tajik citizens' stay in Russia submitted to Duma

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill establishing the rules of Tajik nationals' stay in Russia. The document was published Friday on the Lower House's website.

11:53 25.10.2013

French lawmakers vote to tax energy drinks - report

French lawmakers on Thursday voted to implement a tax on the sale of energy drinks, news channel BFM TV reports.

14:44 24.10.2013

Russian lawmakers propose amnesty to commemorate Afghanistan withdrawal

A group of lawmakers from the United Russia party proposed to declare an amnesty that will commemorate a 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

14:50 23.10.2013

Yekaterinburg city manager calls ethnic conflicts law “unfair”

Yekaterinburg city manager Alexander Yakob, approved for the second term by the municipal deputies on Tuesday, says that it is unfair to delegate the responsibility for ethnic conflicts on local authorities.

16:16 22.10.2013

Putin makes regional authorities responsible for ethnic conflicts

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that assigns responsibility to the regional authorities for overseeing relations between various ethnic groups, the Kremlin press office said in a statement.

12:00 22.10.2013

Lower House skeptical about state support for anti-immigrant NGOs

The draft bill that proposes state support to the NGOs that aid authorities in curbing illegal immigration cannot be adopted, vice chairperson of the Duma committee on NGOs Yekaterina Lakhova (United Russia) told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

11:14 22.10.2013

Putin signs foreign jurisdiction bill into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill dealing with jurisdictional considerations for crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.

18:19 21.10.2013

FSB pushes for maximum control of the Internet – report

Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) strives for maximum information control on the internet, but the joint legislation with the telecommunications regulator may prove unconstitutional, Kommersant daily writes on Monday citing a letter from Vimpelcom.

10:23 21.10.2013

Moscow Mayor sets wages for pro bono attorneys

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has signed a decree stipulating compensations and subsidies for attorneys that provide legal advice and representation for Moscow citizens on a pro-bono basis.

11:03 17.10.2013

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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