Law & Legislation

Russia mulls ban on duty-free alcohol on planes

Russian lawmakers are looking to ban passengers from carrying duty-free alcohol on board airplanes, amid a rise in disruption caused by Russian drunk travelers.

10:24 04.02.2013

US 'regrets' Russia's exit from crime-fighting deal

The United States said Wednesday that it regrets the Russian government’s decision this week to scrap a decade-old bilateral agreement under which it received financial aid from Washington to fight crime, including drug trafficking.

10:30 31.01.2013

St. Petersburg outlaws noise at late night

The St. Petersburg legislative assembly has approved amendments to the administrative offences law enacted in 2010 banning noises at night.

18:35 30.01.2013

Communists lobby for ratification of UN convention's article on illicit enrichment

The Communist Party seeks to initiate the ratification of the Article on Illicit Enrichment of the UN Convention Against Corruption, says party's deputy chief Ivan Melnikov.

17:21 29.01.2013

Athletes, coaches and referees must be prohibited from placing bets - NOC

The law against fixed games must prohibit athletes, coaches and referees from placing bets, said Alexander Zhukov, chairman of Russia's National Olympic Committee.

10:27 29.01.2013

State Duma to hear the law on football fans in late February

The State Duma will hear the draft law on fans in late February or early March, said Igor Ananskikh, head of the State Duma Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports. The bill is set to increase criminal liability for violations committed at stadiums.

11:54 28.01.2013

Government to revise law on protecting believers' rights

The Russian government has sent back the draft law on increasing liability for causing religious offence for revision.

10:27 28.01.2013

Russia moves to impose federal sanctions for “gay propaganda”

The State Duma adopted in the first reading Friday a draft law that, if enacted, would impose federal sanctions for the promotion of “gay propaganda” among children.

19:01 25.01.2013

UK Justice Ministry takes on aggressive bailiffs with new laws

UK Justice Minister Helen Grant has announced a new set of laws aimed at protecting debtors from abusive bailiffs, while still protecting the financial rights of businesses.

18:52 25.01.2013

Russian MP proposes increasing fines for dangerous driving tenfold

State Duma Deputy Alexander Starovoitov has submitted a bill to parliament to increase penalties for dangerous driving maneuvers by five to ten times, RIA Novosti was told in the lower house of parliament.

14:55 25.01.2013

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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