Law & Legislation

Russian Justice Ministry takes strides to create Unified State Register of Attorneys

The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill on the Unified State Register of Attorneys, according to Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.

15:07 15.04.2021

Russian MPs propose tougher fines for advertising online sale of alcohol

State Duma lawmakers Vitaly Milonov and Vladimir Afonsky have submitted a bill increasing fines for advertising online retail sale of alcohol to 500,000 rubles ($6,500) to the lower house of parliament.

10:40 15.04.2021

State Duma adopts bill on commemorating soldiers fallen in battles of Great Patriotic War

The State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a bill introducing a moratorium on construction and earthworks in the territories where the remains of soldiers who had died during the Great Patriotic War would be found.

17:47 14.04.2021

Russian Justice Ministry works on bill on digital technology use in criminal justice

The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill to use modern digital technologies in criminal proceedings, according to Russia’s Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.

12:39 14.04.2021

State Duma MPs back ban on confiscation of debtors’ pets

The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill prohibiting confiscation of domestic animals of debtors in the third and final reading on Tuesday.

17:53 13.04.2021

Bill on rules for visiting stores by shoppers with pets reaches State Duma

A bill vesting the Russian Government with the power to introduce requirements concerning shoppers with pets visiting restaurants and grocery stores has been submitted to the State Duma.

14:42 12.04.2021

Russia to sign Convention on Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Civil Cases

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Ministry of Justice to sign on behalf of the Russian Federation the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.

16:14 09.04.2021

MPs to discuss bill obliging Russian athletes to notify of training sessions abroad

A bill seeking to oblige Russian athletes to notify their sports federations about traveling abroad for training has been submitted to the State Duma.

10:42 09.04.2021

Marrow Donor Register to appear in Russia

The Federal Marrow Donor Register will be created in Russia, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

15:04 08.04.2021

Russian MPs adopt bill on fines for forcing stowaway children from public transport

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill introducing fines of up to 30,000 rubles (about $400) for forcing stowaway children from public transport vehicles.

10:51 08.04.2021

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Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Bill on liability for digital rights violation submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov has introduced a bill to supplement the national Code of Administrative Offenses with an article on the violation of digital rights before the lower house of Russia's parliament.

12:45 23.06.2022

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The number of cases related to violations of the environmental legislation has increased in Russia by almost 3 times over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the presidium meeting on Friday.

15:36 24.06.2022