Voting age could be lowered to 16 years in Russia - reportAlexei Didenko, a member of parliament with the Liberal Democratic Party, proposed lowering the voting age in Russia from 18 to 16 years, Izvestia newspaper writes on Monday.11:21 27.10.2014
Russian Central Bank curbs foreign investment accounts outflowThe Central Bank of Russia is working on an executive order that will curb the transactions from individual investment accounts on foreign markets and deposits, Interfax reports on Thursday citing Central Bank’s stock market department head Larisa Selutina.15:09 23.10.2014
Bill on private military companies submitted to Russian parliament - reportA Just Russia party member Gennady Nosovko has submitted a bill on private military companies to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.12:57 23.10.2014
Foreign investors propose reviewing personal data storage lawThe Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) has asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to amend the data storage law, Kommersant newspaper writes on Thursday.11:14 23.10.2014
Russian Liberal Democrats propose paying allowances to single fathersLawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party plan to submit a bill to the lower house to pay a special allowance to the single fathers, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing MP Valery Seleznev (LDPR).15:49 22.10.2014
First 'deoffshorization' bill reaches Russian parliamentA bill proposed by a group of lawmakers aimed at moving business activities of Russian companies from offshores back to the country has been submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.13:30 22.10.2014
Russian state banks could be prohibited from using foreign auditorsLower house lawmaker Yevgeny Fyodorov has proposed amendments to the law On Banks and Banking that would prohibit state-owned banks from using audit and consulting companies with foreign capital, Izvestia newspaper writes on Wednesday.10:38 22.10.2014
Russian banks to disclose management’s professional recordsRussian lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed in a final third reading a bill obliging banks to disclose professional records and qualifications of their management.17:37 21.10.2014
Russia to ban import of auto equipment, metal and heavy engineering productsThe Russian government considers prohibiting state-owned companies from importing auto equipment, products of metal and heavy engineering industries.10:48 20.10.2014
Russia aims for higher fines for violations in financial services advertisingA bill increasing fines for violations in financial services advertising to 1 million rubles ($25,000) may soon be submitted to the State Duma, TASS reports on Thursday citing Viktor Klimov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.15:49 16.10.2014
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