Law & Legislation

Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until October

A temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

10:55 09.02.2021

Russian senators propose blocking social media for announces of unauthorized actions

The Federation Council Commission on Information Policy had proposed to amend the legislation to the effect that social networks could be blocked for calls to take part in unauthorized actions, senator Alexey Pushkov informed at a briefing on Thursday.

14:28 04.02.2021

Russia’s Government approves rules governing support of socially important e-media

Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution establishing the rules governing provision of support to socially important online media outlets and the development of websites being of social or educational significance.

13:17 03.02.2021

Russia’s Cabinet to discuss bill on sale of properties through electronic tendering

The Government Law-Making Commission is working on an initiative to sell seized properties of debtors exclusively by the way of online tendering.

16:46 02.02.2021

State Duma develops bill on representative offices of foreign IT-companies in Russia

The State Duma Committee on Information Policy has started its work on a bill regulating the establishment of vested with necessary powers representative or branch offices of foreign internet companies in the territory of the Russian Federation.

13:54 02.02.2021

Russian Prime Minister orders allocation of $120 mln for benefits to aid workers

Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to allocate over 9 billion rubles ($120 million) for payments toward social workers involved in the work will people infected with coronavirus and other at-risk persons.

17:21 26.01.2021

Organizations to face fines for industrial disaster data hiding – bill

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed a draft law envisaging fines for hiding information on technogenic accidents dangerours for environment.

16:10 26.01.2021

Russia’s State Duma passes bill on fines for laughing gas propaganda

The lower house of parliament finally adopted a bill on administrative penalties for propagation and illegal advertising of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.

14:33 26.01.2021

Russian Justice Ministry to receive access to banking secrecy – draft law

A bill giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations has been drafted in Russia.

17:00 25.01.2021

President introduces bill on removal of age limits for civil servants before State Duma

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill envisaging that state officials appointed by the Head of the State could stay on their posts without age limits into the State Duma.

17:17 22.01.2021

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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