Law & Legislation

Release of administrative fines proposed for special vehicles with flashing blue lights

Several Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to relieve owners of emergency vehicles with flashing blue emergency beacons from administrative liability for traffic violations to the State Duma.

15:29 22.01.2021

Failures to pay EAEU duties to be criminalized – bill

The Government's Law-Making Commission has examined an initiative to criminalize non-payment of special, antidumping, and equalizing duties introduced by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

13:16 21.01.2021

Government commission backs humanization of criminal responsibility for doctors

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved a bill on the humanization of criminal responsibility for healthcare workers.

12:23 21.01.2021

Russian lawmakers take stride to ban officials from holding dual citizenship

The State Duma passed a Presidential bill prohibiting state and municipal officials to hold dual citizenship in the first reading on Wednesday.

14:28 20.01.2021

Justice Ministry drafts bill on probation system in Russia

The Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on the system of probation in Russia.

11:43 19.01.2021

Bill to simplify rules governing stay of foreign nationals in Russia reaches State Duma

A bill envisaging that revocation of temporary residence permits or aliens’ resident cards of migrants repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility are to be prohibited in cases where such migrants have close relatives being Russian nationals who reside in the territory of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the State Duma.

17:29 14.01.2021

Bill on compensation for illegal detention submitted to State Duma

A bill on the non-pecuniary damage award for illegal detention of a person for up to 48 hours has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

14:57 12.01.2021

Russia’s Cabinet approves 2021 legislative drafting activities plan

Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a plan of legislative drafting activities for 2021.

17:32 11.01.2021

State Duma MPs propose granting state protection to National Guard and military personnel

A bill envisaging that state protection is to be granted to the personnel of the Interior Ministry, the military, and the National Guard has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian Parliament.

16:02 11.01.2021

Russia’s Ministers back bill prohibiting officials to hold dual citizenship

Russia’s Government has backed a Presidential bill prohibiting state and municipal officials to hold dual citizenship.

15:19 11.01.2021

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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