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Russian senators develop bills on video court hearings

MOSCOW, April 2 (RAPSI) – The Federation Council members Alexey Russkikh and Andrey Klishas have drafted a package of bills proposing to hold court hearings through videoconference. The documents, according to Russkikh, have been sent to the Supreme Court and Government for their conclusions. There are a lot of lawsuits in courts now that cannot be considered because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bills are aimed to prevent violation of procedural rights, prompt the terms of case consideration, reduce time expenditures and legal expenses and improve the level of enforcement of the right to judicial protection of people with disabilities, the bills’ authors believe.

18:16 02.04.2020

Moscow residents to be fined for breaching self-isolation regime

Moscow authorities have fixed fines for violators of the self-isolation regime, according to the order of Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

17:56 02.04.2020

Putin extends non-working regime in Russia for month over coronavirus outbreak

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended non-working days in Russia because of the spread of coronavirus until April 30.

17:35 02.04.2020

Prosecutors seek to bring Russia’s radio to liability for fake news distribution

Prosecutors have forwarded to the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor papers seeking to bring radio Echo of Moscow to administrative liability for distributing fake news about epidemic in a penal colony in Russia’s Orenburg.

16:25 02.04.2020

Most of Russians observe coronavirus prevention measures - poll

Russian citizens apply nearly all required measures to prevent getting the coronavirus infection, including stay home, mask use and handwashing, according to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center.

15:39 02.04.2020

Russian Justice Ministry urges supportive measures for lawyers, NGOs amid pandemic

The Justice Ministry has proposed to extend benefits proposed by the government for small and medium entrepreneurship to NGOs over the coronavirus spread, attorneys and notaries in private practice.

13:55 02.04.2020

President grants penitentiary officers access to medical records of drug-addicted convicts

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a provision permitting officers of penitentiary establishments responsible for controlling convicts obliged to undergo drug treatment to access privileged medical information thereof.

12:08 02.04.2020

Putin introduces fines for pharma drugs overpricing

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a law on fines for overpricing of medicine, according to the official website of legal information.

10:40 02.04.2020

Russian Cabinet’s powers at times mass diseases loom extended

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill to vest the Cabinet of Ministers with new powers to prevent and respond to emergencies, among them threats of mass diseases outbreaks, into law.

01:09 02.04.2020

Special tax regime for self-employed people legislatively approved in Russia

President Vladimir Putin has extended a special beneficial tax treatment to self-employed persons across Russia. The law’s version signed by the President has been published on the official website of legal information.

00:11 02.04.2020

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