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Russian leader legislatively decriminalizes inadvertent drug circulation violations

An initiative on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities, which inadvertently entailed loss thereof was signed into law by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

16:43 01.07.2021

President Putin obliges media to indicate terrorist organizations banned in Russia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a law introducing administrative responsibility for disseminating information about terrorist organizations without indicating that those had been liquidated or activities thereof had been banned in Russia.

16:33 01.07.2021

Sanctions for repeated drunk driving toughened in Russian Federation

16:00 01.07.2021

Bill banning public identification of USSR with Third Reich becomes law in Russia

A legislative proposal to ban public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II has become law. The document signed by President Vladimir Putin is published on the official website of legal information.

15:21 01.07.2021

Putin extends Investigative Committee powers in cases involving minors

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on Thursday enacted a bill vesting Russia’s Investigative Committee with extended powers to investigate cases of crimes of medium and lesser severity committed against minors into law.

14:59 01.07.2021

Russian President compels foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia into law.

11:51 01.07.2021

President Putin signs law on minimum guaranteed income of debtors

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning the foreclosure on debtors’ monthly income in the amount of the subsistence level.

16:32 30.06.2021

Russian Cabinet approves bill on more control over major transactions by NGOs

The Russian government has approved a bill establishing additional control in the sphere of large transactions made with participation of autonomous non-profit organizations using state budget funds.

11:28 28.06.2021

Remote work for 30% of enterprises’ employees ordered in Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Friday signed an order on the remote work for 30% of the city enterprises’ employees.

16:02 25.06.2021

Russian government approves bill on free legal aid

The government of the Russian Federation has approved a bill stipulating the obligation of participants in free legal aid systems to provide information about provision of such aid to the Ministry of Justice.

17:53 21.06.2021

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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