Senator Dobrynin speaks on role of foreign legal consultants, sporadic Russian legislationKonstantin Dobrynin, deputy head of the constitutional law committee of Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, speaks about the role of foreign lawyers on the local legal market, achievements of Russian lawyers and specific features of Russian legislation.17:00 03.07.2015
Russian upper house approves bill toughening penalties for skimmingThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, adopted a bill that toughens penalties for ATM skimmers who steal information from bank cards to make fake cards.17:58 03.06.2015
Russian upper house approves 'capital amnesty' billThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, approved a so-called "capital amnesty" bill that offers Russian citizens and business immunity from prosecution provided they declare foreign assets until December 31 this year.15:56 03.06.2015
Russian upper house passes bill on heavy expenses of cabinet ministersThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, approved a bill lifting restrictions on members of the government who are required to report their personal heavy expenses.14:48 20.05.2015
Russian upper house proposes sanctions against states that 'glorify Nazism'The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, urged the Foreign Ministry to introduce sanctions against countries that justify Nazi criminals and their accomplices.12:44 20.05.2015
Russian upper house passes bill on fines for media inciting terrorismThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill stipulating a fine of up to 1 million rubles ($19,000) for mass media accused of inciting terrorism.17:58 29.04.2015
Russian upper house ratifies agreement on BRICS $100-billion reserves fundThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday ratified an agreement on a fund, which pools together $100 billion in reserves from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.11:32 29.04.2015
Russian upper house passes bill allowing convicts to meet with priestsRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved a bill allowing convicts to meet with priests in private.15:38 15.04.2015
Social network definition may be added to Russian blogger lawDeputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Constitutional Legislation and State Building, Konstantin Dobrynin, has suggested introducing the terms “blogger” and “social network” to Russian law in order to clarify the provisions of the controversial law on bloggers.17:31 12.03.2015
Russian upper house passes bill to remove NGOs from Foreign Agent ListRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday passed a bill on removing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Foreign Agent List.13:55 04.03.2015
Russian upper house vows to assist ECHR applicants over Ukrainian crisisKonstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, said on Monday that those who turn to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as a result of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine may apply for help.14:52 02.03.2015
Upper house approves Administrative Proceedings CodeThe Federation Council has approved an Administrative Proceedings Code to regulate court procedures during the hearing of administrative offenses by general jurisdiction courts and the Supreme Court.15:19 25.02.2015
Russia’s upper house ratifies BRICS development bank agreementThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, on Wednesday ratified an agreement regarding a bank for the development of the BRICS countries.11:23 25.02.2015
Russian senators propose establishing tribunal for Ukraine - reportOlga Kovitidi, Crimean representative in the upper house of Russia’s parliament, will urge the Federation Council to propose that the UN establish a criminal tribunal to investigate the death of civilians in Donbas.10:54 20.02.2015
Russian senator proposes to suspend officials for withholding informationKonstantin Dobrynin, deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Law and State Development, has proposed suspending officials for up to one year for denying information to mass media.17:53 12.02.2015
Russian senator proposes cancelling parole for pedophilesAnton Belyakov, a member of the upper house of Russia’s parliament, has submitted a bill to the lower house, the State Duma, to cancel parole for people imprisoned for sexual offences against children.10:31 04.02.2015
Federation Council adopts bill to permit ads of beer and wine produced in RussiaRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Thursday adopted a bill that allows ads of beer and wine produced in Russia to be broadcast on television and radio.16:15 25.12.2014
Russian law tightening control over data storage to take effect on Sept 1, 2015A law requiring internet companies to store personal data of Russian nationals within the country's borders will take effect on September 1, 2015, according to the bill passed by Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Thursday.13:57 25.12.2014
Russian upper house passes personal bankruptcy billRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Thursday passed a bill on personal bankruptcy, under which an individual can be declared bankrupt upon a creditor’s request if the total amount of debt exceeds 500,000 rubles (about $9,200).12:57 25.12.2014
Russian senator proposes 10-year sentence for abetting terrorismKonstantin Dobrynin, member of the upper house of Russian parliament, or Federation Council, has proposed introducing criminal punishment of up to 10 years in prison for officials whose negligence fails to prevent terrorist attacks.10:38 22.12.2014