Law & Legislation

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law that changes the way individuals pay back bank loans. Now people will be able to repay the loan early in full or by installments provided two conditions are met.

10:00 06.01.2012

Addict compulsory treatment unpopular worldwide, expert says

Drug addict compulsory treatment is not applied in the developed countries, says Yevgeny Krupitsky, head of narcology department at the St. Petersburg Psychoneurological Research Institute.

11:55 28.12.2011

Federation Council to ask Constitutional Court if senators can be directly elected

The Federation Council is contemplating inquiring at the Constitutional Court to clarify if the Constitution allows direct elections of senators.

17:30 27.12.2011

The protest rally "For fair elections" on Moscow's Sakharov Avenue

17:04 26.12.2011

Judicial examination commissions to be established in Russia - Medvedev

Independent examination commissions will soon be established in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said during his annual state of the union address on Thursday. The commissions will be responsible for examining judge applicants.

15:06 22.12.2011

Decisions in effect should not affect criminal investigations - Supreme Court

The Constitutional Court confirmed that decisions in civil, commercial and administrative cases that have already come into effect are indisputable, although they should not interfere with the investigation of criminal cases.

14:23 21.12.2011

Russian notaries to become part of e-government in 2012

Notaries will enjoy the single Interdepartmental Electronic Interaction System from 2012. However, people will be able to contact a notary using their computer only after legislation is adopted on notarial practice and on electronic documents.

17:38 20.12.2011

Airlines to get compensation for transporting children at discounted rate

The Constitutional Court validated the legal standards forcing airlines to charge only half price for children's tickets. However, the court also wants the country's legislation to be amended to compensate airlines for these expenses.

15:04 20.12.2011

Financial markets service amends trading session suspension rules

The Justice Ministry has registered the Federal Service for Financial Markets' order amending the rules of suspending trading sessions.

16:41 13.12.2011

Rally for free and fair elections in Moscow

Tens of thousands of people joined Saturday’s protest in Moscow. According to the police, 20,000 protesters gathered in Bolotnaya Square and 5,000 more crowded into adjacent areas. The organizers of the meeting claimed that 40,000 people took part.

09:21 13.12.2011

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Russia imposes sanctions against members of U.S. President’s family

Russia has once more extended its retaliatory restriction list adding 25 Americans to it, including members of the family of the U.S. President Joe Biden.

12:24 28.06.2022

Russian Supreme Court pushes for streamlining procedures governing judges’ career advances

A plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has proposed to submit to the State Duma a bill that would allow judges to be assigned a higher grade without taking into account the place of work of the judge and without observing the sequence of assignment of grades.

13:26 28.06.2022

President Putin signs law providing for legalization of parallel imports of goods

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill providing for the legalization of parallel imports of goods into law.

17:56 28.06.2022