Parliament receives draft law raising fines for violations at rallies to $50kA 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 chairmanPresident 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 criminalsThe 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 addictsYevgeny 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 cyberspaceBankers 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 themJudges 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 violatorsPresident 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 educationA 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 holdersThe 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 2013Russian companies serving individuals on the Forex market will be regulated by the Russian law by the end of 2012.10:11 18.04.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022