Russia’s PM issues instructions as to expansion of tourist cashback program for students
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed his deputy to thorough finalize the tourist cashback program schoolchildren and students could take advantage of the program's opportunities already this summer.
Over $4.6 mln to be allocated for regional hospitals and outpatients' clinics - order
Russian regions will receive more than 3.5 billion rubles (over $4.6 million) for additional financing of hospitals and outpatients' clinics working within a compulsory health insurance system. A corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday.
Russian Justice Ministry drafts order on telephone talks of female prisoners with children
The Russian Ministry of Justice has developed a draft order granting women the right to carry out telephone conversations with their children, the body's press service informs on Thursday
State Duma MPs propose to fine sports agents working without licenses
A draft law introducing administrative fines for performing the functions of sports agents without proper accreditation have been submitted for discussion to the State Duma.
Falsification of product labeling to be criminalized in Russia - bill
The Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Code introducing liability for falsification of the labeling of goods, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev informs RAPSI.
Foreign NGOs to be banned from registering in residential premises - draft law
The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading amendments establishing a ban on the use of residential premises as locations of structural units of foreign NGOs.
Parliament’s lower house adopts bill on state protection of military personnel
The lower house of Russian parliament adopted a draft law on the state protection of military personnel in the third and final reading on Wednesday.
Russian prosecutors to file claims with commercial courts as to state procurement disputes
Russia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill envisaging that prosecutors are to be given the right to apply to commercial courts with claims concerning disputes over violations of the laws governing defense and public procurement.
Russian MPs move toward pretrial blocking of online libel
The State Duma lawmakers passed a bill on prejudicial blocking of information recources distributing false malicious statements defaming people’s honour and dignity in the first reading on Wednesday.
State Duma MPs propose seizure of illegally acquired funds in officials’ bank accounts
A bill establishing that the funds officials have in their bank accounts may be seized if the owners fail to confirm that those funds were acquired legally has been submitted to the State Duma.