Over 150 laws to be changed to implement amendments to Russian Constitution – MPMore 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
Bills on Russia’s territorial integrity drafted pursuant to updated ConstitutionSeveral bills on the protection of Russia’s territorial integrity have been drafted for the implementation of the amended Constitution.11:29 08.07.2020
Russian MPs pass bill on prison terms for epidemiological rules breachingThe State Duma passed in a final third reading on Tuesday a bill to toughen punishment for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules up to 7 years in prison. Amendments are proposed to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.12:22 31.03.2020
Foreign citizenship ban for Russian ombudsman may be fixed in ConstitutionA proposal to fix a ban on foreign citizenship for Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Constitution has been submitted to the State Duma Committee for State Building and Legislation prior to the second reading of the bill on the Constitution amending in the lower house of parliament.17:12 02.03.2020
Bill on punishment for violations at Constitution amendments voting reaches State DumaA bill on criminal sanctions for violations during the All-Russia voting on amendments to the Constitution has been submitted to the lower house of parliament.16:28 28.02.2020
Amendment setting vote on Constitutional changes on April 22 reaches State DumaAn amendment setting April 22 as the date of the All-Russian vote on Constitution has been submitted to the State Building and Legislation Committee of the lower house of Russia’s parliament in the framework of run-up to the second reading of the bill on Constitutional changes.14:11 27.02.2020
Constitution working group plans meeting with President on February 26The working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution is expected to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on February 26, according to Chair of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov.17:44 25.02.2020
Human Rights Council Chair submits proposals to Working Group on ConstitutionThe Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Valery Fadeyev has sent the proposals developed by human rights advocates to the working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution.12:55 12.02.2020
Working Group on Constitution to meet with President on February 13The working group on drafting proposals for amendments to the Constitution is to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on February 13.14:23 11.02.2020
State Duma prohibits distributing 'neutral' and 'good' lies about citizensThe State Duma on Friday has adopted in the third reading amendments to the Civil Code restricting the distribution of information about a citizen's private life and prohibiting the distribution of so-called "neutral" and "good" lies that do not discredit a person.18:16 21.06.2013
Russian lawmakers to clarify the definition of fraudState Duma lawmakers plan to distinguish between everyday fraud and fraud in the business sector. The draft law was submitted to the Duma on April 11 and adopted in the first reading on October 23.15:11 07.11.2012
'Farewell' to Russian jurisdictionThe flight of businesses to foreign jurisdictions presents a genuine threat to the Russian economy, national security and sovereignty, according to the participants of a recent State Duma meeting bringing together parliamentary leaders and law firm representatives.09:02 14.10.2012
Civil Code amendments to protect intellectual propertyAmendments to the Civil Code will allow intellectual property to be more efficiently protected and will simplify public access to the results of intellectual activity, according to a press release by Pavel Krasheninnikov, State Duma Legislative Committee head.15:52 10.04.2012
Civil Code amendments to improve ownership regulationThe new Civil Code amendments will substantially change ownership provisions and help better protect real rights, Pavel Krasheninnikov, the head of the State Duma Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Committee, states.17:49 09.04.2012
Civil Code amendments to change finance laws dramaticallyAmendments to the Civil Code will considerably change provisions on financial transactions, according to a press release issued by Pavel Krasheninnikov, the head of the State Duma Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Committee.17:23 06.04.2012
Civil Code amendments to increase entities' transparencyThe new amendments to the Civil Code will make corporate activities more transparent, said State Duma Deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov, who heads the lower house's civil, criminal, arbitration and procedural legislation committee.16:32 05.04.2012