E-payment market regulation bill becomes lawPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has enacted a bill laying down the rules of banks’ interoperating with payments app provider organizations such as ApplePay, SamsungPay and MirPay into law.20:20 03.07.2019
Russians taking mortgage holidays privilege to be exempt from income taxA bill on exemption of people exercising the right to mortgage holidays from income taxes was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.19:34 03.07.2019
Skilled foreign specialists to take up Russian citizenship under simplified procedureHighly qualified foreign specialists will be able to obtain Russian citizenship under the simplified procedure, according to the law signed by President Vladimir Putin.17:32 03.07.2019
Russian President changes procedure of instituting cases against judgesA bill changing the procedure of opening criminal cases against judges has become law. The relevant document signed by President Vladimir Putin has been published on the official website of legal information.16:24 03.07.2019
Putin approves mortgage compensations for families with many childrenPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on compensation of mortgage loans for multi-child families into law.15:49 03.07.2019
Russian homebuyers to be legislatively protected from unscrupulous developersPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed two bills establishing a single mechanism and a procedure of protection of rights of citizens wronged by unfair construction developers into law.16:02 28.06.2019
Putin extends counter measures in response to EU sanctions until late 2020Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending special economic measures for security reasons until December 31,2020.18:08 24.06.2019
Russian human rights council opposes decriminalization of drug-related crimesChairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov believes that decriminalization of the Criminal Code’s Article on punishment for drug crimes is fraught with evident danger.11:32 21.06.2019
Putin urges judges to detain businessmen on remand more rarelyPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin during his annual television call-in show on Thursday called courts to choose detention for businessmen under investigation sparingly.17:28 20.06.2019
Putin believes investigators to find party guilty of journalist Golunov’s prosecutionInvestigators must find all persons guilty of prosecution of Meduza journalist Ivan Golunov, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.17:04 20.06.2019
Russian President stresses importance of corruption prosecution opennessDisclosure and unavoidability of criminal prosecution of corrupt officials is a principled stance of the state, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.16:02 20.06.2019
Putin allows for prisoner swap between Russia and UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin during his annual television call-in show on Thursday said that the issue of prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is within the field of authorities’ view.15:02 20.06.2019
Fines set in Russia for unauthorized distribution of foreign print mediaPresident Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill fixing fines of up to 30,000 rubles (nearly $500) for unauthorized distributing foreign print periodicals in Russia.17:44 17.06.2019
Putin toughens punishment for drunken-driving accidents in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill toughening punishment up to 15 years in prison for drunken-driving traffic accidents leading to death or injuries into law.17:28 17.06.2019
Russian President signs order on judges’ salary increasePresident Vladimir Putin has signed a decree of Russian judges’ position salary increment.09:49 14.06.2019
Two generals of Russian police fired on back of journalist Golunov caseRussian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed two generals of police on the back of the recent arrest of Ivan Golunov, a journalist from Meduza news website.13:55 13.06.2019
Over 38,000 complaints submitted to Russian human rights commissioner in 2018Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received 38,650 applications in 2018.16:00 10.06.2019
Moskalkova proposes to reform stage of initiation of criminal cases in RussiaRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to review or reform the stage of initiation of criminal cases during her meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday.14:45 10.06.2019
Life-saving drug price control order established in RussiaA bill establishing a procedure for regulation of prices for vital and essential medicines has become law.17:02 07.06.2019
Putin approves ratification of protocol to convention on mutual aid in criminal mattersRussian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a law on ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.16:44 07.06.2019