Russian government proposes amending law on banksRussian government submitted a bill on amending the law “On Banks and Banking” to the State Duma on Monday.13:40 30.06.2014
Putin signs law on providing information by Russian banks under FATCA statuteRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to allow Russian financial institutions to provide information about US taxpayers and to oblige foreign financial institutions to report Russian taxpayers to Russia’s Federal Tax Service. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.12:47 30.06.2014
Bill on private military companies under consideration – Russian MPRussian ministry of defense and the lower house of parliament are working on a bill on private military companies (PMCs).17:08 27.06.2014
International passport to be required of CIS citizens entering RussiaCIS citizens, except those in the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space countries, will need an international passport to enter or exit Russia starting January 1, 2015, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.16:50 26.06.2014
Out-of-hospital births in Russia could require court certificationRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a law that would require out-of-hospital births to be registered in court to preclude corruption.16:19 26.06.2014
Russia’s upper house cancels resolution to use armed forces in UkraineThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, canceled the resolution to use the armed forces in Ukraine. Last Friday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered a unilateral ceasefire between independence supporters and the government forces conducting a special military operation in the country’s east until June 27.13:45 25.06.2014
Russia to ease operation terms for Visa and MasterCardRussia’s Ministry of Finance has published a draft resolution to ease the terms of operation for Visa and MasterCard before they are assigned the status of nationally significant card payment systems.13:04 25.06.2014
Prime Minister Medvedev orders prompt changes to 'deoffshorization' billPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given instructions to improve a bill on the country’s deoffshorization and wants to see a report on the improvements before June 30, according to a statement on the government website.11:17 25.06.2014
Battle against music piracy could be postponed for 18 months in RussiaA law that would allow the courts to close websites that post pirated content even if they regularly delete it, which the State Duma can adopt by July 13, will not include music piracy, Vedomosti newspaper wrote on Wednesday.10:35 25.06.2014
Russia to amend laws on rights and obligations of policeThe State Duma Committee for Security and Anti-Corruption Measures has developed several amendments to The Federal Law on Police. Among other things, the committee proposes the dismissal of police officers who are identified in corruption cases with no chance for appeal; releasing police officers from liability for damage or injuries and to require them to explain an individual’s rights upon arrest.17:22 24.06.2014
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