State Duma passes spying devices billThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a government-sponsored bill aimed at a more precise definition of special technical means designed for covert collection of information.13:56 18.07.2019
Bill authorizing police to hand down cautions passes first reading in State DumaA bill authorizing police to hand down official warnings has passed its first reading in the lower house of Russian parliament.17:17 17.07.2019
Russia's lower house of parliament ratifies SCO counter-extremism conventionThe State Duma ratified the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Convention for Countering Extremism during its plenary session on Wednesday.16:04 17.07.2019
State Duma passes Supreme Court’s sponsored bill on mediation proceduresThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill prepared by the Russian Supreme Court which is aimed at improvement of mediation procedures.15:02 17.07.2019
Persons hindering ambulances may be held criminally liable – Russia’s State DumaThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code of Russia, which are to introduce criminal responsibility for hindering the work of medical officers and not yielding right of way to ambulances.16:00 16.07.2019
State Duma adopts bill extending powers of Russian Investigative CommitteeThe lower house of Russian parliament adopted in a final third reading on Tuesday a bill giving the Investigative Committee powers on organizing and conducting forensic examinations.13:01 16.07.2019
Bill on protection of valuable books submitted to lower house of Russian parliamentA group of Russian lawmakers introduced a bill on protection of valuable books to the State Duma.14:31 12.07.2019
Russian MPs adopt bill on fines for illegal Euro 2020 ticket salesThe lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a draft law on penalties for illicit sale or falsification of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship tickets in the third and final reading on Thursday.15:11 11.07.2019
Russia’s lower house of parliament adopts social entrepreneurship billA bill on legislative regulation of socially responsible business passed its third and final reading in the State Duma on Thursday.14:31 11.07.2019
St. Petersburg MPs propose to punish teens of 14 for cruelty to animalsThe St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly has submitted a bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility for animal abuse from 16 to 14 years to the lower house of Russian parliament.09:50 11.07.2019
Bill on non-serious crimes convicts’ labour passed by State DumaThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, adopted a bill allowing non-serious crimes convicts to be used as labour outside penal colonies in a final third reading on Tuesday.14:59 09.07.2019
State Duma to consider cessation of wine and water delivery from GeorgiaThe Council of Russia’s State Duma is expected to consider on Monday the cessation of wine and water deliveries from Georgia, according to statement released on the lower house of parliament. Moreover, the agenda will be also focused on limitation of money transfers to from Russia to Georgia.15:49 08.07.2019
Russia’s regional MPs propose to reduce credit record storage termThe parliament of Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia-Alania has submitted a bill reducing credit record storage time from 10 to 3 years to the State Duma.12:46 05.07.2019
State Duma to discuss 24 bills related to implementation of national projectsThe State Duma is planning to discuss 24 bills aimed to facilitate the implementation of national projects; nine of the bills may be adopted at the spring session of the lower house of Russia’s parliament.16:09 04.07.2019
Russian government backs proposal to authorize police to hand down cautionsThe Russian government has supported a bill authorizing police to hand down official warnings.10:54 02.07.2019
Bill on law enforcement powers in point of drone use reaches State DumaA bill regulating the law enforcement bodies’ power to repress the use of air drones by citizens for unlawful purposes has been submitted to the State Duma.17:55 27.06.2019
Lower house of Russian parliament passes class action billThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, adopted a bill allowing citizens to file class action lawsuits with general jurisdiction courts in the third and final reading on Thursday.14:33 27.06.2019
State Duma approves oath terms for Russian judgesThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma has adopted a bill establishing certain terms for judges to take their oaths, in a final third reading.14:24 26.06.2019
State Duma adopts e-payment market regulation billA bill laying down the rules of banks’ interoperating with payments app provider organizations such as ApplePay, SamsungPay and MirPay passed its final reading in the Russian State Duma on Tuesday.17:20 25.06.2019
Russian MPs pass bill on procedure of instituting cases against judgesThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, adopted a bill changing a procedure of opening criminal cases against judges in the third and final reading on Tuesday.16:10 25.06.2019