Bill imposing luxury car tax reaches lower house of Russia's parliamentThe government has submitted to the State Duma amendments to the Tax Code, introducing an additional luxury tax on cars worth over 5 million rubles ($162,000) that was earlier approved by the government's legislative commission.15:03 01.04.2013
Government sponsors tax breaks for Far Eastern investorsThe government has sponsored amendments to the Tax Code, thus granting tax privileges to investors involved in projects in the Russian Far East, the Trans-Baikal Territory and Buryatia.14:37 01.04.2013
Canada may pull out of UN climate change conventionCanada may exit the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Liberal MP David McGuinty was quoted as saying by the Responding to Climate Change website on Friday.15:37 29.03.2013
UN fails once again to produce an arms-trade treatyWidespread optimism that the UN Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty would culminate in the adoption of a binding legal text regulating the international arms market was abruptly derailed Thursday at the hands of Iran, Syria, and North Korea, who asserted concerns that the draft document did little to ensure the protection of their national interests.14:13 29.03.2013
Bill banning registration of extremist religious organizations sent to DumaThe government has sent a bill to the State Duma banning the registration of religious organizations of extremists. According to the government's press service, the bill stipulates that registrars responsible for religious organizations have the right to refuse to register organizations whose founders or members are involved in extremist activities.14:36 28.03.2013
Government proposes increasing duty on divorce for financing alimony fundThe government has forwarded proposals to the president's executive office on financing the alimony fund, including by raising the state duty on divorce and impounding debtors' property to ensure the payment of alimony.13:41 28.03.2013
Putin moves to ban gay foreign couples from adopting Russian orphansPresident Vladimir Putin has instructed the government and the Supreme Court to prepare amendments to the current adoption procedure to prohibit same-sex foreign couples from adopting Russian orphans.12:42 28.03.2013
Parliament legalizes freelancingThe Federation Council has approved a law on Wednesday obliging employers to sign labor contracts with freelancers. The relevant amendments will be made to the Labor Code and the law on electronic signature.17:07 27.03.2013
St. Petersburg to withhold government contracts from illegal immigrants employersSt Petersburg lawmakers have proposed banning employers who hire illegal immigrants from competing for state contracts.14:07 27.03.2013
Tax on luxury cars approved by government's commissionThe Russian government's legislative commission has approved amendments to the Tax Code introducing an additional 'luxury' tax on cars worth more than 5 million rubles ($162,000).12:16 27.03.2013
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