Law & Legislation

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

Penalties for drug-related crimes in Russia

A comparative table of punishments for crimes involving narcotics and psychoactive substances.

14:32 12.12.2011

Medvedev amends laws following IP Court establishment

President Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the laws "On the Russian Judicial System" and "On Russian Commercial Courts" due to the establishment of the so-called "patent court".

14:16 09.12.2011

Constitutional court orders to amend house arrest provisions

The Constitutional Court has recognized the house arrest regulations unconstitutional

10:34 09.12.2011

Medvedev brings criminal responsibility for establishing fly-by-night companies

President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law on criminal liability for establishing fly-by-night companies to commit crimes.

17:46 07.12.2011

Medvedev signs law extending notary's actions

President Dmitry Medvedev has amended the Fundamental Principles of the Russian legislation by expanding the list of notary's actions.

15:03 07.12.2011

Medvedev entitles bailiffs to detain debtors

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law extending the bailiffs' rights in searching for debtors. The law allows bailiffs to detain debtors escaping justice or investigation, to surrender them to the police, or to employ private detectives to search for debtors.

12:32 07.12.2011

Medvedev signs business partnership legislation

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a federal law on the establishment of business partnerships, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday.

17:12 06.12.2011

Bankruptcy administrators to get more power to search for debtors' assets

The Ministry of Economic Development proposed to extend the authorities of bankruptcy administrators on searching assets of debtors, that could be intentionally withdrawn from a company on the verge of bankruptcy.

14:34 06.12.2011

Medvedev signs law on supreme examining board for judges

President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law establishing a supreme examining board for judges and procedure for electing its board members, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday.

14:14 06.12.2011

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025