Investigation into Moscow municipal lawmaker accused of rally rules breaches completedInvestigation into a criminal case over repeated violations of rally holding regulations against Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Yulia Galyamina is completed.18:53 25.09.2020
Draft law on fines for repeated false emergency calls presented for MPs’ discussionA bill on penalties of up to 5,000 rubles ($65) for repeated false calls to emergency services has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.12:00 25.09.2020
Civic Chamber member proposes admittance of private detectives in criminal proceedingsPrivate detectives are to be given the status of participants in criminal proceedings in order to relieve investigators from excessive workload, member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Security and Cooperation with Public Monitoring Commissions Valery Vasilyev believes.18:28 24.09.2020
Proposed ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets to be discussed by Russian State DumaA bill to prohibit confiscation of domestic animals of debtors has been brought before the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma.13:11 24.09.2020
State Duma Committee approves punishment for inducement to use drugs via InternetThe Committee on Security and Countering Corruption of Russia’s State Duma has backed amendments to antidrug laws concerning online inducement to the drug use and recommended lawmakers to pass them in the first reading.17:32 23.09.2020
Putin introduces Constitution Court powers bill in lower house of parliamentPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.10:56 23.09.2020
State Duma MPs take step to sanctions for calls for Russian territories alienationThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill on administrative and criminal punishment for actions aimed at the alienation of Russian territories and calls for such actions.16:02 22.09.2020
Governmental bill on better visa terms for Russian nationals' relatives reaches State DumaRussia’s Government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging increased number of entries granted and longer validity of private visas issued to close relations of Russian citizens.13:26 22.09.2020
Russian human rights advocates make offer to legislate cryonicsHuman rights advocates have proposed to adopt legislation on cryonics and cryonic activities and amend existing laws.13:57 21.09.2020
Children Ombudsman urges developing of register of pedophiles to combat child molestingCreation of a register of pedophiles, who are to be put under lifelong administrative supervision, could help to prevent a greater part of child molesting crimes, according to Children's Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.16:16 18.09.2020
Bill on increased fines for law enforcement personal data disclosure reaches State DumaA bill increasing fines for unauthorized disclosure of classified information including personal data of law enforcement officials tenfold has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament.15:33 18.09.2020
Interior Ministry proposes drivers from EAEU may use their national licenses in RussiaRussia’s Interior Ministry has developed a bill envisaging that citizens of countries being members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) conducting a business or working in Russia are permitted to use driving licenses issued in their respective countries.16:07 16.09.2020
Russia’s Cabinet turns down bill on blocking of extremist websites by law enforcementRussia’s Government has not backed a draft law granting law enforcement intelligence operations bodies a right to block extremist websites on the Internet.10:56 16.09.2020
Bill on tougher penalties for concealment of epizootic outbreaks reaches State DumaA bill envisaging an amendment of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offences with the aim to introduce stricter liability for withholding information on mass epizootic outbreaks has reached the State Duma.12:39 15.09.2020
Russia’s Supreme Court upholds regulation establishing three-day voteThe Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has dismissed a complaint of the Communist Party seeking to challenge a new regulation of the voting hold for three days.16:06 07.09.2020
State Duma Committee backs bill on use of geolocation data in search for missing personsThe State Duma Committee on Security and Anticorruption has backed a bill aimed at permitting the use of geolocation data in order to facilitate search for missing persons.17:54 04.09.2020
Bill against practice of law obstruction to protect attorneys’ clients – Russian lawyersA bill on criminal punishment for obstruction of practice of law is aimed to protect rights and interests of the clients of attorneys, believes practice of Vice-President of the Russian Federal Chamber of Lawyers Gennady Sharov.10:45 02.09.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry drafts bill on dismissal procedure for investigatorsThe Russian Justice Ministry works on a bill setting forth procedures governing dismissals and appointments of the Investigative Committee officers.17:06 31.08.2020
Russian lawmakers urge tougher punishments for unlawful debt collection activitiesRussia’s State Duma Committee on Security and Combating Corruption has developed a bill envisaging more serious punishments for those employing unlawful debt collection methods involving violence and threats, as well as those inflicting harm to citizens and their properties.12:35 27.08.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulingsThe Justice Ministry of the Russian Federation has developed amendments to the Code of Commercial Procedure, Civil Procedure Code, and Code of Administrative Judicial Procedure envisaging introduction of a legal mechanism governing review of court rulings on new grounds.16:55 21.08.2020