State Duma passes amendments to foreigner extradition lawThe State Duma has passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law allowing foreigners and non-citizens to be extradited if they have no identification.16:30 22.11.2011
State Duma adopts unilateral termination of construction contracts in MoscowThe State Duma passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law on the unilateral termination of investment and land lease contracts previously concluded for the real estate construction in Moscow and St. Petersburg.15:07 22.11.2011
State Duma adopts third set of antitrust billsThe State Duma adopted in the third reading the third set of presidential antitrust bills on Tuesday. The bills have amended competition law, the Criminal Code, the Code of Administrative Violations and a number of other legislative acts.14:33 22.11.2011
Judicial reform starts paying off - Supreme Commercial Court chairmanSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov announced on Monday the initial results of President Medvedev's judicial reform.15:20 21.11.2011
Deputies suggest capping bail for suspectsState Duma deputies have suggested capping bail at $485,000.15:11 21.11.2011
State Duma to impose criminal responsibility for establishing shady firmsThe State Duma adopted in the second reading a government draft law proposing to imprison individuals registering firms on third parties to commit crimes in addition to those establishing fly-by-night companies.14:55 18.11.2011
State Duma allows for returning evidence to owners before judgmentA government-proposed bill was passed in the second and third readings in the State Duma on Friday allowing money and valuables taken as evidence to be returned to their owners before the court judgment enters into force.14:05 18.11.2011
State Duma makes amendments on compulsory works as alternative to imprisonmentAmendments to the Criminal Code introducing compulsory works as an alternative to imprisonment and allowing those, who committed minor economic crimes, be released after paying a fine five times higher than the damage they inflicted passed the third reading at the State Duma on Thursday.13:03 18.11.2011
New systems of rights in rem to improve real estate relationsA new system of rights in rem offered by the developers of amendments to the Civil Code will allow people oppose infill construction, reduce corruption in land plots allocation for construction and settle disputes between neighbors amicably, Anton Ivanov, the Supreme Commercial Court's chairman, said on Wednesday.14:01 17.11.2011
Importers of electronic appliances have to pay for reproducing music and videoRussia's Supreme Court held against three companies' lawsuits to partially abolish the government decree setting the amount charged for reproducing audio records for personal purposes and the list of the chargeable equipment.12:50 17.11.2011
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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