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Russian Justice Ministry urges creation of prison supervisory boards

Russia's Justice Ministry has submitted new legislation to the State Duma to regulate the creation of prison supervisory boards, Kommersant daily reports on Monday.

11:03 03.06.2013

Cannabis smokers to be fined in Switzerland

Criminal punishment for the users of small amounts of cannabis will be replaced with a fine of 100 Swiss francs ($104) on Oct. 1, the Swiss government said in a statement on Friday. The decision does not apply to minors.

16:26 31.05.2013

Amendment on luxury cars tax submitted to parliament

A group of lawmakers has submitted an amendment to the State Duma to lower the cost of cars liable to increased transport tax from 5 to 3 million rubles ($94,970) and also drafted an amendment prohibiting officials from buying luxury cars.

13:14 31.05.2013

Swiss officials authorize enhanced cooperation between banks and US authorities

Swiss government officials approved a bill Wednesday that would allow banks to resolve their disputes with US authorities by authorizing cooperation between the banks and authorities in certain capacities, according to a statement released by the Swiss Federal Council.

16:20 30.05.2013

State Duma to hear gay promotion ban bill in June

The State Duma will hold the second reading of a bill banning the promotion of homosexuality among children at a meeting in June.

14:49 30.05.2013

Russian economists urge government to review the controversial NGO law

Leading Russian economists have called on the government to review the law requiring NGOs to register as foreign agents because the current wording may seriously undermine cooperation between independent experts and the authorities.

13:20 30.05.2013

Russian upper house approves bill on drug testing at school

he Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, has approved a bill on testing school students for the use of drugs and psychotropic substances on Wednesday.

16:45 29.05.2013

Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry proposes national standards bill

Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry has submitted a draft law on standardization to the government, Minister Denis Manturov said at a Federation Council meeting.

14:18 29.05.2013

Russian senators propose letting house arrest detainees take walks

Three members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, have drafted amendments to the Criminal Code to allow suspects placed under house arrest to take at least a one hour-long walk a day.

13:36 29.05.2013

File-sharing network users may face liability for unauthorized content

Russia's Culture Ministry has proposed introducing sanctions against users of file-sharing networks for posting unauthorized content online.

12:28 29.05.2013

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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