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Lawmakers reluctant to toughen responsibility for offshore companies

17:06 03/04/2012 The draft law on amendments to the Civil Code, which was introduced by President Dmitry Medvedev to the State Duma, does not include regulations on increasing charter capital or toughening responsibility for offshore companies acting in Russia.

Law does not limit president's right to grant pardon

15:40 03/04/2012 Legislation does not limit the president's right to grant a pardon to any given prisoner even if he did not apply for one, Vadim Klyuvgant, counsel for Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Tuesday.

Federal Penitentiary Service proposes paid medical services for prisoners

14:42 03/04/2012 The Federal Penitentiary Service has developed a draft law on free medical services for prisoners and their right to paid medical services.

Watchdog to submit draft law allowing private cemeteries

17:43 02/04/2012 The Federal Antimonopoly Service plans to amend the law on funerals later this month, Timofey Nizhegorodtsev, the head of the service's Social Sphere and Trade Control Department, said on Monday. The law includes a provision allowing for private cemeteries, he added.

Medvedev introduces Civil Code amendments to parliament

16:45 02/04/2012 President Dmitry Medvedev has stated on Monday that he introduced to the State Duma amendments to the Civil Code on fundamental civil rights institutions.

Legislatures worldwide grapple with the right to die

09:00 01/04/2012 On April 1, 2002, the Netherlands’ euthanasia legislation entered into force. We would like to commemorate the anniversary with a discussion of the legal status of euthanasia and assisted suicide in various countries that have legalized such end-of-life choices, as well as those whose courts and legislatures have continued to struggle with the decision to do so.

Draft law on defense order to be submitted to State Duma in May

14:51 30/03/2012 The draft law on the state defense order will be submitted for the first reading to the State Duma in May.

Parliament to crack down on homosexuality promotion

14:35 29/03/2012 The Novosibirsk Legislative Assembly has submitted to the State Duma amendments to the Administrative Code proposing fines for promoting homosexuality among underage individuals.

State Duma to consider draft bill on financial ombudsman

11:33 29/03/2012 A draft law establishing the institution of financial ombudsman will be submitted to the State Duma this spring.

Drug addicts given last chance

15:45 27/03/2012 Drug abuse in Russia may become a full-fledged crime resulting in a custodial sentence. The only way for drug addicts to avoid jail will be by agreeing to undergo a course of rehabilitation.

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