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Russia's upper house approves law on fines for foreign agents

16:10 31/10/2012 The Federation Council has approved on Wednesday a law imposing administrative fines for violating the provisions on the foreign agent status for non-profit organizations. The corresponding amendments have been introduced to the Code of Administrative Offenses.

Law on high treason approved by Russia's upper house

12:48 31/10/2012 The Federation Council has approved a law increasing the punishment for disclosing state secrets and imposing criminal liability for the illegal acquisition of classified information.

Law on Russian language tests for migrants submitted to Parliament

11:32 30/10/2012 Vladimir Pligin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Constitutional Legislation and State Development, and committee member Dmitry Vyatkin have submitted a draft law to the State Duma on introducing obligatory tests in Russian history, language and basic legislation for all labor immigrants from January 1, 2015.

State Duma deputies propose fines for smoking in inappropriate places

16:45 29/10/2012 State Duma deputies have proposed establishing high fines for smoking in inappropriate places after the anti-tobacco law comes into effect. The State Duma's Health Protection Committee is preparing the corresponding amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations.

Russia's upper house committee supports law on state treason

16:20 29/10/2012 The Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation has approved the law on state treason on Monday and recommended that the council approve it during its plenary meeting on October 31.

Fines imposed for NGOs classified as “foreign agents”

19:00 26/10/2012 The State Duma has approved in its third and final reading a law that will impose fines for violating the provisions on the status of foreign agents for non-profit entities.

Duma lawmakers to discuss draft law under fraud article on Nov. 7

17:47 26/10/2012 Experts and State Duma deputies will discuss a Supreme Court draft law that aims to provide additional details to the article on fraud in the Criminal Code during the parliamentary hearings on November 7.

Insider information laws need simplifying - regulator

13:10 25/10/2012 The provisions of the law on inside information have been regulated and need to be simplified, Dmitry Pankin, head of the Federal Service for Financial Markets, told journalists at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference.

State Duma approves tougher punishment for encouraging children to drink

11:31 24/10/2012 The State Duma has approved a bill in its first reading which toughens the criminal and administrative liability for inducing children and teenagers to drink alcoholic beverages.

State Duma approves bill on increasing protection of state secrets

10:28 24/10/2012 The State Duma has adopted a law in its second and third readings which increases the protection of state secrets, toughens the punishment for their disclosure and imposes criminal liability for the illegal obtainment of secret information.

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