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Russian government extends concessional family mortgage program

The Cabinet of Ministers ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin extends concessional family mortgage until late 2023.

14:42 17.08.2021

Russian Cabinet proposes expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity

The Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative aimed at expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity.

15:11 13.08.2021

Legislative proposal to seize debtors’ foreign travel passports reaches State Duma

The Government has submitted a draft law on the seizure of foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad to the lower house of Russian parliament.

10:42 13.08.2021

Assault on Russian speakers abroad may result in ban on entry into Russia – State Duma

Lawmakers on Monday proposed to prohibit people committing assaults on Russian-speaking persons abroad from entering Russia.

15:07 09.08.2021

Bill on entry of labor migrants arriving to prepare mass events reaches Russia’s State Duma

Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday submitted a bill to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events to the State Duma.

11:39 04.08.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to provide free legal aid on Internet for 2 years

The Russian Ministry of Justice proposes to organize an experiment on the provision of free legal aid through electronic services; a part of this pilot project is to be the creation of information system Legal Assistance.

17:39 03.08.2021

Procedure for preliminary information search and evaluation of inventions introduced in Russia

Russia has introduced a procedure for preliminary information search and assessment of patentability as to inventions and utility models.

16:19 02.08.2021

Obligatory wearing of gloves reversed in Moscow’s public spaces

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Friday signed a decree lifting the order to wear gloves in public spaces, including transport and shops.

10:36 30.07.2021

Interior Ministry bans foreigners who participated in mass fights from entering Russia

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned foreign citizens, who had been brought to administrative responsibility for participating in mass fights, from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.

16:16 28.07.2021

Animal trade regulation bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament

Lawmaker Vladimir Burmatov has brought a bill banning animal trade through pet stores and poultry markets before the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:35 27.07.2021

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Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The number of cases related to violations of the environmental legislation has increased in Russia by almost 3 times over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the presidium meeting on Friday.

15:36 24.06.2022