Russia’s Cabinet approves replacement of LIBOR rate with special Central Bank rateThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to replace the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate with the special rate of the Bank of Russia when disciplining credit institutions failing to remedy registered breaches.14:13 27.07.2021
Disabled children to be seen out of turn – presidential orderPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering shops, social and other institutions to see out handicapped children out of turn.10:44 27.07.2021
Russian Cabinet supports entry procedure for labor migrants arriving to prepare mass eventsThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative 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.14:40 26.07.2021
Cabinet’s Law-Making Commission backs bill to seize debtors’ foreign travel passportsThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed a legislative proposal to seize foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev has told RAPSI.13:30 26.07.2021
Russian minors’ ombudsman pushes for support for all categories of families with childrenRussia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova stresses that complex support measures must be applied to all categories of families with children.12:58 26.07.2021
State Duma proposes to suspend taxes for businesses amid pandemicA bill suspending land and property taxes for businesses for the period of COVID-related restrictions has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian Parliament.15:17 20.07.2021
Putin proposes to lift age limits for top military officersPresident Vladimir Putin has introduced to the State Duma a bill allowing top military officers to remain in their posts past the age of 70.14:04 20.07.2021
Justice Ministry unveils bill prohibiting foreigners from monitoring detainees' rightsRussia's Justice Ministry has introduced legislation prohibiting foreign citizens as well as lawyers and civil servants from becoming members of public monitoring commissions that monitor detainees' rights.11:15 15.07.2021
Russian government backs People’s Front proposal to create register of homeless peopleThe Russian Ministries of Labor and of Internal Affairs are to develop criteria by which Russians will be classified as persons of no fixed abode, as well as the procedure for maintaining a register of such persons.16:25 09.07.2021
Russia’s Cabinet approves proposal to grant prosecutors right of legislative initiativeThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to empower prosecutors with the right to submit their bills to regional legislative assemblies.13:25 08.07.2021
Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of CanadaRussian 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 paymentPresident 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 headThe 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