Russian upper house approves bill on support of socially beneficial NGOsThe Federation Courncil, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill on support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide socially beneficial services.13:08 29.06.2016
Federation Council’s Committee supports bill on Russian National GuardThe Federation Council’s Committee on constitutional legislation has supported a bill on Russian National Guard.14:56 28.06.2016
Federation Council unanimously supports reappointment of Prosecutor GeneralThe Federation Council, Russia’s Parliament upper house, had unanimously supported the reappointment of Yuri Chaika as the country’s Prosecutor General.18:02 15.06.2016
Russia’s Parliament upper house obliges legal entities to disclose their beneficiariesRussia’s senators on Wednesday approved a bill obliging legal entities to disclose information about their beneficiaries to a number of federal authorities.16:59 15.06.2016
Russian parliament’s upper house intends to criminalize dopingThe Federation Council of Russia, the parliament’s upper house, has proposed to make doping a crime with regard to couches, doctors in sports medicine, and sellers of prohibited substances, punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or fines amounting to up to 500 thousand rubles ($7,500).16:33 16.05.2016
Federation Council approves bill on deprivation of mandates for absent MPsThe Federation Council of Russia on Wednesday approved a bill that deprives Russian lawmakers from their positions for failing to meet their obligations for more than 30 days.15:39 27.04.2016
Russian senator proposes ban on using figures and symbols in namesValentina Petrenko, member of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would prohibit the use of figures, symbols, abbreviation and obscene words in names.16:35 21.04.2016
Russia’s Federation Council approves allowing dash cam records into evidenceFederation Council, the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament, has approved a law binding courts to allow photo and video records into evidence when addressing administrative cases.13:50 20.04.2016
Russian senator proposes to criminalize insults of the official anthemA senator from Russia's Federation Council proposed to introduce criminal liability for insulting the national anthem of Russia.10:55 11.04.2016
Bill on blocking websites with calls for riots submitted to State DumaChairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Ozerov on Tuesday submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament that would authorize prosecutors to file a claim with communications regulator Roskomnadzor for restriction of access to websites containing calls for riots.16:30 29.03.2016
Russia’s Investigative Committee proposes to tighten alcohol sale rulesThe Investigative Committee of Russia has proposed to introduce administrative and criminal liability for distance selling alcohol.15:26 16.03.2016
Russian upper house approves bill on fines for Ponzi scheme organizingThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has adopted a bill introducing fines of up to 1 million rubles ($6,400) for organizing and advertising Ponzi schemes.14:24 02.03.2016
Federation Council to support bill defining “political activity” termThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, will support a bill defining the “political activity” term.11:05 20.02.2016
Russian government does not support increasing age limit for purchasing alcohol - reportRussian government made a negative review of a bill proposing to increase age limit for buying alcohol to 21 years.10:58 17.02.2016
Russian upper house approves bill banning snusThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Friday approved a bill that prohibits the retail and wholesale trade of sucking tobacco (snus).16:27 25.12.2015
Russian upper house approves extension of capital amnestyThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, at the end-of-year meeting on Friday approved a bill that would extend “capital amnesty” until July 1, 2016.13:02 25.12.2015
Russian upper house approves bill on execution of international courts’ decisionsThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill that extends the authority of the Constitutional Court and gives it the right to find it impossible to implement decisions of international courts on the territory of Russia if they contradict the Constitution.16:08 09.12.2015
Federation Council approves bill on responsive measures against confiscation of Russian propertyThe Federation Council on Wednesday approved a bill allowing Russian state to limit judicial immunity of certain foreign states as a retaliatory measure against unlawful arrests of Russian property in those countries.14:15 28.10.2015
Russian upper house approves bill on credit rating agenciesThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill on rating agencies.14:07 08.07.2015
Russian upper house to consider blacklisting foreign NGOsThe Federation Council has received proposals to add about 60 organizations, which are deemed undesirable in Russia, to a blacklist of foreign NGOs.17:46 07.07.2015