Russian Cabinet approves initiative on new residence permit for foreign studentsThe Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative introducing a special temporary residence permit for educational purposes issued to foreign students, including graduate ones.15:02 12.07.2022
Russian Cabinet approves initiative granting prosecutors status of combat veteransThe Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus.14:12 13.10.2021
Russian officials breaching anti-corruption procedures to be given corrective instructionsThe Government Commission on Legislative Activities has discussed an initiative seeking that officials are to take part in awareness-rising conversations, not punished, if they commit minor violations of anti-corruption procedures.13:30 07.10.2021
Russian Government approves stricter punishment for regular beatingsThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed draft amendments to the Criminal Code, increasing the punishment for regular assaults: the respective bill toughens the punishment for persons who have already had a criminal record of physical violence.15:33 06.10.2021
Russian Cabinet proposes expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternityThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative aimed at expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity.15:11 13.08.2021
Russia’s Cabinet approves replacement of LIBOR rate with special Central Bank rateThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to replace the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate with the special rate of the Bank of Russia when disciplining credit institutions failing to remedy registered breaches.14:13 27.07.2021
Russian Cabinet supports entry procedure for labor migrants arriving to prepare mass eventsThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events.14:40 26.07.2021
Cabinet’s Law-Making Commission backs bill to seize debtors’ foreign travel passportsThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed a legislative proposal to seize foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev has told RAPSI.13:30 26.07.2021
Russia’s Cabinet approves proposal to grant prosecutors right of legislative initiativeThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to empower prosecutors with the right to submit their bills to regional legislative assemblies.13:25 08.07.2021
Russian government approves initiative to index payments to victims of crimeThe government of the Russian Federation has approved a draft law developed by the Ministry of Justice on the indexation of payments awarded by court decisions in case such are delayed for a long time.14:01 02.07.2021
Russian Government backs introduction of cards similar to FAN ID for sports events spectatorsThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to introduce personalized cards for those attending sports competitions, following the example of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.16:03 09.06.2021
List of persons subject to state protection proposed to be extended in RussiaThe Law-Making Government Commission has backed a bill extending public protection to all servicemen and employees of Russia’s Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, Foreign Intelligence Service and National Guard.16:45 07.06.2021
Government commission supports improved guarantees of jurors’ material securityThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative increasing the guarantees of material security for jurors, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev has told RAPSI.10:23 04.06.2021
Russian Administrative Offense Code to punish for authorizing operations with criminal propertiesThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved draft amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses establishing significant fines for financial operations and transactions involving property obtained illegally.17:46 01.06.2021
Russian authorities to complicate rules for children traveling abroad with foreign parentsThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative prohibiting a foreign parent from traveling abroad with children being Russian citizens in the absence of the consent of the other parent.11:17 28.05.2021
Government commission backs bill on Justice Ministry’s access to bank secrecyThe Government Law-Making Commission on Thursday approved an initiative giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations, according to Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev.11:14 27.05.2021
Russian government backs bill on punishment for underpayment of alimonyThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved a legislative initiative aimed at improving the system of prosecution for willful neglect to pay alimony.12:10 26.05.2021
Government Law-Making Commission backs simplified stay of foreign students in RussiaThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed a bill simplifying stay and living of foreign students in Russia.11:38 18.05.2021
Use of insider information about athletes to be defined as wrongdoing in RussiaThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative of the Russian Ministry of Sports aimed at combating match-fixing and corruption in sports.14:54 29.04.2021
Russian government approves amendments as to launch of cases over embezzlementThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Procedure Code envisaging certain changes in the procedure governing the initiation of criminal cases over funds allocated for state defense, national projects and state procurement.17:57 21.04.2021