Russian parliament to discuss amended procedure governing import of narcotic medicinesA group of senators and lawmakers of Russia’s parliament has prepared amendments aimed to improve the national system of medicine provision, according to Andrey Isayev, the head of the mixed deputy group working on this topic.12:59 01.10.2019
Federation Council reelects Lebedev as Chair of Russian Supreme CourtThe Federation Council has reelected Vyacheslav Lebedev as Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia.13:10 25.09.2019
Valentina Matviyenko reelected as chair of upper house of Russian parliamentRussian senators have reelected Valentina Matviyenko as the chairperson of the Federation Council.10:59 25.09.2019
Upper house of Russian parliament agrees to microloan amendmentsThe upper house of parliament, Russia’s Federation Council, on Friday supported a bill prohibiting microfinance companies from providing home equity credits.19:01 26.07.2019
Crowdfunding regulation bill gets Federation Council’s approvalA draft law on crowdfunding regulation has got the green light from the upper house of Russian parliament.17:15 26.07.2019
Russian senators lobby for penalties for breaking drug cropping rulesMembers of the Federation Council on Friday backed an initiative to punish violators of rules of cultivating plants containing drugs or psychoactive substances by up to 3 years in prison.15:20 26.07.2019
Spying devices draft law approved by upper house of Russian parliamentThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, on Friday approved a bill aimed at a more precise definition of special technical means designed for covert collection of information.14:46 26.07.2019
Federation Council approves creation of child adopters blacklistThe Federation Council approved a bill creating a special register of bad faith adoptive parents and guardians on Friday.13:38 26.07.2019
Russia’s State Duma adopts ban on microborrowing on housing pawnA bill prohibiting microfinance companies from providing home equity credits has passed its third and final reading in the lower house of Russian parliament.12:56 24.07.2019
Russian ombudsman lobbies for security guarantees for investigative reportersRussia’s Federal Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes it is necessary to legislatively fix up journalists engaged in investigative reporting with immunity guarantees.16:35 23.07.2019
E-mail user identification bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliamentA group of members of the Federation Council introduced a bill on e-mail user identification to the State Duma.16:11 23.07.2019
Russian ombudsman proposes to create medicine administration expert panelRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to create an expert group that would tackle an issue of handing over the drugs to patients during the Federation Council’s meeting on Monday.14:09 22.07.2019
Upper house of Russian parliament backs draft law on non-serious crimes convicts’ labourMembers of the upper house of Russian parliament on Wednesday supported a legislative proposal to allow non-serious crimes convicts to be engaged in labour outside penal colonies.18:09 10.07.2019
Russia's Federation Council backs judge oath termsThe Federation Council on Wednesday approved a bill establishing certain terms for judges to take their oaths.15:36 10.07.2019
Russian senators approve initiative on commencement of class actionRussian senators on Wednesday backed an initiative allowing citizens to lodge class action lawsuits with general jurisdiction courts13:58 10.07.2019
Federation Council backs bill on mortgage compensation for families with many childrenThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a draft law on mortgage compensation for multi-child families.15:25 26.06.2019
Federation Council approves bill on tougher punishment for drunken-driving accidentsThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, on Tuesday approved a bill toughening punishment up to 15 years in prison for drunken-driving traffic accidents leading to death or injuries.14:23 11.06.2019
Federation Council removes senator Arashukov charged with murderThe Federation Council has terminated senator’s powers of Rauf Arashukov charged with murder and participating in a gang.12:19 22.05.2019
Russia's Federation Council drafts bills to advance e-economyThe Federation Council members along with the government have drafted a package of bills to advance the digital economy.17:57 14.05.2019
Bill on fines for violations during psychoactive effect medication sales reaches DumaThe Federation Council member Irina Rukavishnikova has submitted a bill on fines for violations in selling certain medical products having psychoactive effect to the State Duma.15:50 29.04.2019