Law & Legislation

MPs back bill to free officials from liability for anti-corruption breaches in some cases

The State Duma has passed a bill releasing officials from responsibility for breaching anti-corruption bans if such violations have been committed for reasons beyond their control in the first reading.

16:53 10.03.2021

Civil servants appointed by President to work without age restrictions - bill

The State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a bill that will allow state officials appointed by the President to work without age limits.

14:32 10.03.2021

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Russia and Iran join forces for judicial cooperation

Russia's Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev and First Deputy Head of Iran’s Judiciary Mohammad Mosaddeq have reached an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance with the digital transformation of the legal systems of both countries.

12:44 18.08.2022

Russian National AI Development Center to be launched in September

The National Artificial Intelligence Center will be launched in September, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said addressing the International military-technical forum Army-2022.

10:10 18.08.2022

Court to hear Deripaska’s $33 mln defamation suit against Tinkov on August 31

A court in Russia's southern Krasnodar region is expected to hold a hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska’s against businessman Oleg Tinkov and Meta Platforms Inc. on August 31.

14:16 16.08.2022