Law & Legislation

Russian law firms change partners and worry about WTO

At the International Legal Conference organized by the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) and RIA Novosti, participants discussed Russia’s WTO entry, issues with the Bar and reduced interest of legal firms in employing young specialists.

09:04 05.12.2011

International Legal Conference, day two roundtable debates

The Russian Legal Information Agency website holds a webcast of the second day of the International Legal Conference “Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, and Trends.”

13:10 02.12.2011

President approves special financing procedure for witness protection program

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law adopting a special financing procedure for the security of witnesses in criminal cases, including under the government witness protection program.

11:50 02.12.2011

Russian corporate law needs order - expert

The authors of amendments to the Civil Code seek to bring order to the corporate law, Yevgeni Sukhanov, Head of the Presidential Council for Codification of Legislation's working group, said at the "Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends" international legal conference.

11:03 02.12.2011

Legal department certification to boost education quality - Audit Chamber Chairman

Law department certification at Russian universities is a breakthrough for the country's legal system, as it may improve legal education and boost the quality of legal school alumni, Audit Chamber Chairman Sergei Stepashin said at the International Legal Conference.

14:11 01.12.2011

International Legal Conference, opening day

The Russian Legal Information Agency website holds a live webcast from the International Legal Conference “Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, and Trends.” Over 300 experts from leading Russian and international law firms and organizations participate in the event, which takes place at RIA Novosti’s International Multimedia Press Center on December 1-2, 2011.

10:00 01.12.2011

Federation Council approves third antimonopoly package

The Federation Council approved laws composing the third antimonopoly package in a meeting on Tuesday.

15:04 29.11.2011

Upper house approves IP Court establishment

The Federation Council adopted on Tuesday a law establishing the Intellectual Property Court.

12:00 29.11.2011

Parliament grants more powers to Federal Service for Financial Markets

The Federation Council approved on Friday a new law extending the powers of the Federal Service for Financial Markets in the legal regulation of insurance business.

13:54 28.11.2011

Medvedev calls upon women to sue employers when discriminated on labor market

President Dmitry Medvedev has urged women not to hesitate to sue employers if they feel they are being discriminated when applying for a job.

17:03 25.11.2011

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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