Law & Legislation

Parliament receives draft law raising fines for violations at rallies to $50k

A United Russia deputy has submitted a draft law to the State Duma raising the maximum fine for breaching the law on public rallies from $30-90 to $50,000 for both participants and organizers.

11:15 11.05.2012

Putin proposes canceling age limit for Supreme Court chairman

President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing the cancellation of the age limit for the Supreme Court chairman.

16:42 10.05.2012

Lower house considers banning suspended sentence for habitual criminals

The State Duma has received a draft law banning suspended sentences for habitual offenders or individuals convicted of grave offences.

11:51 05.05.2012

Chief drug expert against imposing criminal responsibility on addicts

Yevgeny Bryun, the chief drug abuse expert at the Healthcare and Social Development Ministry, has spoken out against the introduction of criminal responsibility for drug abuse.

14:17 04.05.2012

Banking fraud to thrive in cyberspace

Bankers and law enforcement authorities predict a near boom in Internet banking services fraud. Experts see several reasons behind this trend – flaws in Russia’s legal framework, inefficient anti-fraud efforts, and Internet users simply being insufficiently computer savvy.

12:01 02.05.2012

Judges will be required to report attempts to put pressure on them

Judges will soon be obliged to report any attempts to exert pressure on them or interfere in court proceedings. The relevant proposals are expected to be formulated in the near future.

10:59 28.04.2012

President supports increasing entry bans for migration law violators

President Dmitry Medvedev has supported a proposal by the Federal Migration Service to increase the entry bans for people who violate migration legislation.

10:37 28.04.2012

Foreign workers in Russia entitled to education

A draft law enabling foreigners in Russia on a working visa to study at Russian educational institutions has been submitted to parliament.

11:38 19.04.2012

Amendments to Civil Code aimed at Internet users, not copyright holders

The amendments to the Civil Code's fourth section include "inexplicable" points that take into account Internet users and not copyright holders, FTM-Entertainment General Director Sergei Semyonov said during a roundtable discussion on intellectual property protection in Moscow.

16:36 18.04.2012

Russia to regulate Forex operations by 2013

Russian companies serving individuals on the Forex market will be regulated by the Russian law by the end of 2012.

10:11 18.04.2012

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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