Law & Legislation

Bill on improvement of public authority reaches State Duma

A draft of a new law on regional power, which lifts the ban on governors from being elected for two consecutive terms and contains a number of other innovations, has been submitted to the State Duma.

16:59 27.09.2021

Russian communications watchdog starts development of social networks register

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has started to form a register of social networks. It already includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Likee, Youtube, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

10:44 23.09.2021

Russian Parliamentary Elections meet standards – international monitors

The elections of the State Duma lawmakers have been held in accordance with generally recognized international democratic standards, international monitors from the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly report.

14:02 20.09.2021

MPs requested to ban foreign nationals from guarding fuel and energy facilities

A bill prohibiting foreign citizens from guarding fuel and energy facilities has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.

14:17 13.09.2021

Russian government extends moratorium on inspections of small businesses

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree extending a moratorium on scheduled inspections of small businesses.

13:26 09.09.2021

Children's rights commissioner urges MPs to back bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles

Anna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, calls on lawmakers in the State Duma to back a bill which introduces life sentences for pedophiles as well as other measures aimed at better protection of minors.

17:57 08.09.2021

Russian Prosecutor General proposes to classify glorification of Nazism as extremism

15:33 07.09.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes foreigners to serve sentences in their home countries

Russia's Justice Ministry proposed amendments to a federal law to allow foreigners to serve non-custodial sentences in their home countries.

10:45 07.09.2021

Draft law expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity reaches Russia’s State Duma

The government has submitted a bill expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity to the lower house of Russian parliament.

17:38 26.08.2021

Russian pensioners to receive one-off payment in fall – presidential order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order on a one-off payment to pensioners in the amount of 10,000 rubles (over $130).

12:22 24.08.2021

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022