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Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar to be part of digital economy

Head of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko believes that the Integrated data system of Russia’s Bar will become a part of the country’s digital economy by its integration with the information systems of justice authorities, courts, law enforcement and other state bodies.

10:32 06.06.2022

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog fines Kaspersky Lab for violating advertising law

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) has fined company Kaspersky Lab 100,000 rubles (about $1,500 at the current exchange rate) for violating the law on advertising.

12:03 19.03.2021

State Duma MPs call on IT companies to comply with Russian laws

The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs has taken a decision to urge the management of social networks TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Google corporation to undertake measures aimed at prevention of violations of Russian laws involving their platforms, according to Chair of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Vasily Piskarev.

12:16 17.03.2021

State Duma to review 18 bills entertaining opinion of Russian Constitutional Court

Russia’s State Duma will discuss submitted 18 draft laws taking into account opinion of the Constitutional Court.

11:54 13.11.2020

Over 150 laws to be changed to implement amendments to Russian Constitution – MP

More than 150 legislative acts are to be changed in the course of implementation of the amendments made to the Russian Constitution, Co-Chair of the Group for Monitoring the Implementation of Constitutional Changes Pavel Krasheninnikov informs on Friday.

16:03 16.10.2020

Moscow court fines Google $20,300 for content filtering failure

A magistrate court on Monday fined Google 1.5 million rubles ($20,300) for repeated violation of the obligationton to filter content banned in Russia.

13:58 10.08.2020

Putin approves distance learning system during emergencies

President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill on e-learning and state final examination at times of emergencies into law.

13:53 08.06.2020

Appeal against journalist’s detention for rally law breach postponed until June 5

The Moscow City Court on Monday postponed an appeal filed by journalist and municipal lawmaker Ilya Azar against his 15-day detention for repeated violation of the law on rallies until June.

19:16 01.06.2020

Russia’s Justice Ministry to be empowered challenge regional laws in courts – bill

The government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill seeking to authorize the Justice Ministry to dispute provisions of regional legal acts, chapters, and municipal acts in courts.

18:14 21.04.2020

Russia’s communications regulator finds irregularities in BBC World News broadcasts

The Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies, Communications and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has found irregularities in the broadcasts of BBC World News TV channel.

13:08 04.03.2020

Over 230 cases opened over Russian bailiffs’ violations in 2019 – prosecutors

Violations of legislation on execution proceedings in the court bailiffs’ activity resulted in the initiation of 234 criminal cases in 2019, according to a report published on the website of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

12:39 04.02.2020

Russian MPs adopt bill on severe fines for personal data storage breach

The lower house of Russian parliament passed a draft law on fines of up to 18 million rubles (about $300,000) for breaching requirements for storage of personal data of Russians in a final third reading on Thursday.

16:07 21.11.2019

Russian government approves 2020 law enforcement monitoring plan

Russian government has approved a law enforcement monitoring plan for 2020.

12:46 03.09.2019

Graduates of Swiss Academy for International Law to defend rights of Russians

The Swiss Academy for International Law founded on the initiative of the Association of Russian Lawyers and its partner higher education establishments is to train specialists, who will defend the rights of Russian citizens at the international level.

17:39 20.08.2019

Russian President signs order on judges’ salary increase

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree of Russian judges’ position salary increment.

09:49 14.06.2019

Russian attorney arrested on suspicion of evidence tampering

An active member of the Vologda Region’s chamber of lawyers has been arrested along with his former colleague on suspicion of evidence tampering.

14:59 29.05.2019

Ex-head of Bryansk Region’s attorney chamber to go on trial on bribery charges

The Sovetsky District Court of Bryansk will hear a criminal case against the former president of the regional chamber of lawyers charged with unlawfully obtaining assets for assistance with providing a person with an attorney status.

15:20 12.12.2018

Financial Ombudsman to be appointed in Russia - law

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on Monday a bill introducing a new position of ombudsman for protection of financial services’ consumers into law.

17:01 04.06.2018

Russian Justice Ministry to draft bill to improve free legal assistance

The Justice Ministry has started working out a bill aimed to improve the quality of free legal assistance in Russia.

15:40 04.05.2017

Russian Law Journal issues call for papers

The Russian Law Journal (RLJ) has issued a call for papers for its special edition “100 Years of the Russian 1917 Revolution: Soviet Law Origins, Development and Its Continuing Impact in Contemporary Law.”

18:38 03.04.2017