Law & Legislation

Medvedev: Law must be fairer to ensure common perception of justice

President Dmitry Medvedev has stated that the legislation should be amended to rectify the discrepancies between the law and changing public perceptions.

17:52 17.04.2012

Intellectual property regulations protect large companies, not authors

Intellectual property regulations work for the benefit of large companies purchasing intellectual property rights and not authors, Supreme Commercial Court chairman Anton Ivanov said at a news conference dedicated to the upcoming Second International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.

17:03 16.04.2012

Referendum on joining WTO impossible

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has stated that it is impossible to hold a referendum on Russia's joining the World Trade Organization.

15:28 13.04.2012

Former finance minister does not support gay propaganda ban

Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin does not support the adoption of a law prohibiting gay propaganda in St. Petersburg. The draft law sets fines for gay propaganda and was enacted in St. Petersburg on March 30

17:36 12.04.2012

Antitrust watchdog to increase fines for abuse of market dominance

The average fine against a company for abusing its market dominance will be doubled in 2012.

14:14 12.04.2012

Fraud draft law submitted to Parliament

The bill clarifying different types of fraud, including card fraud, has been introduced to the State Duma.

11:38 12.04.2012

Parliament to consider court videoconferencing bill

A draft law allowing the courts to use videoconferencing in civil cases has been submitted to the parliament's lower house.

10:25 12.04.2012

State Duma may grant amnesty to prisoners convicted of economic offenses

President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that a possible amnesty for prisoners convicted of economic crimes may be considered, but it is up to the State Duma to make a final decision on the matter.

17:33 10.04.2012

Civil Code amendments to protect intellectual property

Amendments to the Civil Code will allow intellectual property to be more efficiently protected and will simplify public access to the results of intellectual activity, according to a press release by Pavel Krasheninnikov, State Duma Legislative Committee head.

15:52 10.04.2012

Civil Code amendments to improve ownership regulation

The new Civil Code amendments will substantially change ownership provisions and help better protect real rights, Pavel Krasheninnikov, the head of the State Duma Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Committee, states.

17:49 09.04.2012

Top news

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