Addict compulsory treatment unpopular worldwide, expert saysDrug 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 electedThe Federation Council is contemplating inquiring at the Constitutional Court to clarify if the Constitution allows direct elections of senators.17:30 27.12.2011
Judicial examination commissions to be established in Russia - MedvedevIndependent 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 CourtThe 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 2012Notaries 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 rateThe 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 rulesThe 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 MoscowTens 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
Penalties for drug-related crimes in RussiaA comparative table of punishments for crimes involving narcotics and psychoactive substances.14:32 12.12.2011
Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of CanadaRussian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.16:51 27.06.2022
Russian President signs decree on external debt paymentPresident 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
Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court headThe 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