Bill envisaging establishment of first federal territory in Russia reaches State DumaA bill on creation of the first federal territory Sirius in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has been submitted for discussion to the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma.16:13 09.11.2020
Russian lawmakers to discuss legislative proposal to ban microfinance organizationsA bill envisaging to declare void a federal law on microfinance organizations has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament.16:14 06.11.2020
Russian MP proposes stiff fines for organizations rehabilitating NazismA Deputy Chair of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya has submitted a draft law on fines of up to 3 million rubles for organizations denying facts established by the Nurenberg Tribunal.14:58 06.11.2020
State Duma to discuss bill obliging banks to state reasons behind denials of credit breaksA bill envisaging that creditors are to be obliged to explain their reasons for denying credit or mortgage breaks to borrowers has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s Parliament.17:47 05.11.2020
Tougher fines proposed in Russia for refusal to provide information upon media requestLawmakers from Just Russia party have introduced a bill increasing fines for unreasonable rejection of provision of information upon a request of media before the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.15:22 05.11.2020
Bill on ex-President’s immunity guarantees submitted to Russia’s State DumaA bill on safe conduct of former Presidents of Russia has been submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.13:31 05.11.2020
Bill on collection of suspects' DNA brought into State DumaRussia’s Government has submitted a bill extending DNA sample collection to all persons suspected and and accused of crimes to the lower house of parliament.11:56 03.11.2020
State Duma lawmakers approve foreign bank account ban for Russia’s OmbudsmanA bill prohibiting Russia’s Human Righs Commissioner to have accounts with foreign banks passed its final reading in the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.13:22 28.10.2020
State Duma MPs adopt bill on Russian Constitutional Court in final readingThe State Duma passed a bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court in a final third reading on Wednesday.11:15 28.10.2020
Russia’s communists propose to raise duty on currency deposit incomesA group of lawmakers representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, including its chair Gennady Zyuganov, have submitted to the State Duma a bill increasing taxation of the individuals’ income from foreign currency deposits up to 15%.14:40 27.10.2020
Criminal punishment proposed for illegal cold arms bearingA bill envisaging criminal liability for illegal purchase and bearing of cold arms has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.15:02 23.10.2020
State Duma ratifies extradition treaty between Russian and EсuadorThe State Duma on Thursday ratified a treaty of criminals’ extradition signed by Russia and Ecuador.17:45 22.10.2020
Draft law on Constitutional Court powers passes second reading in State DumaA bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday passed its second reading inn the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament.16:08 21.10.2020
Bill to protect children of detained parents reaches Russia's State DumaA bill envisaging that the duty to apply interim measures aimed at protection of children whose parents are arrested or are in detention for the time of investigation of criminal cases is to be imposed on investigators and interrogators has been submitted to the State Duma.12:57 21.10.2020
Rally participants may be allowed to wear masks – Russian lawmakersAn action group of seven Russia’s State Duma lawmakers has developed a bill envisaging that participants of rallies are to be allowed to wear masks in cases where high alert or emergency rules are enacted.17:09 20.10.2020
Bill on fines for failures to remove banned materials from sites passed in first readingRussia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill envisaging amendment of the Code of Administrative Offences as to introduction of severe administrative fines for refusals to restrict access to or remove banned content from the Internet.14:31 15.10.2020
Bill on prison sentence for bribing arbitrators approved by Russian State DumaRussia’s State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill on criminal punishment, including long prison terms, for bribing an arbitrator.15:48 13.10.2020
State Duma passes bill on Constitutional Court powers in first readingThe lower house of Russian parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court in the first reading.14:59 13.10.2020
State Duma committee backs Russian Constitution Court powers amendmentsThe State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended lawmakers to pass a bill on powers and formation order of the country’s Constitutional Court in the first reading.18:00 07.10.2020
Bill on informing Interior Ministry about unidentified patients reaches State DumaA bill envisaging that the Interior Ministry is to be mandatory informed about admitted to and deceased in medical establishments unidentified patients has been submitted to the State Duma.15:33 07.10.2020