Law & Legislation

Russia to compile list of extremist symbols forbidden to use

Russia will compile a list of extremist symbols that are prohibited for use by NGOs and companies as brand names, the Izvestia daily reported on Wednesday.

13:36 08.05.2013

Putin signs law on business ombudsman

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on businessmen's rights commissioners. The law defines the legal status, general objectives and competence of federal and regional ombudsmen.

12:18 08.05.2013

Libya bans Gaddafi officials from government posts

Libya's parliament has passed a law banning officials who served under former leader Muammar Gaddafi from government posts.

09:49 06.05.2013

Russian senator proposes death penalty for child murder

Valentina Petrenko of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has called for lifting the moratorium on the death penalty in cases involving the murder of children.

15:13 30.04.2013

Adoptive families in Russia to receive the same benefits as large ones

President Vladimir Putin has recommended that regional authorities grant adoptive families the same benefits as those enjoyed by large families by June 30.

14:16 30.04.2013

Russia considers ban on organ donations by deceased orphans

Parentless children will not be able to serve as organ donors after their death, according to a bill on organ transplantation sponsored by the Healthcare Ministry.

14:29 29.04.2013

Russia prepares to increase fines for poaching tenfold

The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Saturday a bill raising fines for poaching tenfold.

13:09 29.04.2013

Federation council approves law on business ombudsman

The Federation Council on Saturday approved a law on business ombudsmen, which includes the definition of the status, basic responsibilities and competence of the federal and regional ombudsmen.

12:52 29.04.2013

State Duma ratifies international child abuse convention

The State Duma has approved Russia's accession to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse during its meeting on Friday.

15:14 26.04.2013

Lower House passes bill banning foreign accounts for officials

The State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill prohibiting top officials, state officials, deputies and Federation Council members from holding foreign bank accounts and obligations abroad.

18:39 24.04.2013

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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