Law & Legislation

Russia introduces fines for shooting outdoors

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that bans shooting firearms in public places, the Kremlin press office reports on Wednesday.

17:14 03.07.2013

Putin signs personal privacy law

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.

15:55 03.07.2013

Bailiffs to be allowed to levy penalties immediately after court ruling

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.

12:16 03.07.2013

Drug users to be fined for refusing rehab

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.

10:19 03.07.2013

Russia's Lower House adopts bill on economic amnesty

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.

09:54 03.07.2013

State Duma adopts breathalyzer error margin for sober drivers

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.

17:27 02.07.2013

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

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.

13:07 02.07.2013

Bill abolishing prejudice forwarded to State Duma

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.

14:41 01.07.2013

Putin signs law prohibiting illegal financial transactions

President Vladimir Putin has signed the law prohibiting illegal financial transactions adopted by the State Duma on June 11, the Prime business news agency reports.

11:53 01.07.2013

Putin signs law banning promotion of homosexuality among children

President Vladimir Putin has signed the law banning the promotion of homosexuality among children. The document was published on the government website of legal information on Sunday.

10:56 01.07.2013

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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