Law & Legislation

Drug addicts in Russia can be fined or jailed for evading medical treatment

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving courts the right to oblige drug addicts and drug users to receive medical treatment and also introducing administrative punishment for evading treatment and rehabilitation.

16:28 25.11.2013

Russian parliament mulls limiting the cost of officials’ cars to 1.5 mln rubles

The Liberal Democratic Party has proposed banning officials from buying cars worth more than 1.5 million rubles. The price cap was added to the relevant draft law in time for its second hearing.

10:59 25.11.2013

International tribunal orders Russia to free Greenpeace ship, crew on bond

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg ordered Friday the immediate release of the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise vessel and all persons detained along with it, upon the posting of a bond or other such financial security by the Netherlands.

18:55 22.11.2013

Ukraine rejects laws permitting Tymoshenko to receive medical treatment abroad

On Thursday, the Ukrainian Parliament rejected all six bills that were designed to allow Yulia Tymoshenko to receive medical treatment abroad.

14:44 21.11.2013

Russian lawyers protest Putin’s court reform

Russian lawyers criticized the Kremlin on Tuesday in a rare display of public discontent, speaking against a court reform that would abolish what they called the most progressive branch of Russia’s judiciary.

11:13 20.11.2013

Experts speculate on the role of English law in Russia

English Law Week got underway at the British Embassy in Moscow Tuesday, with a number of renowned experts on-hand to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dominance of English law as the preferred jurisdiction in cross-border transactions.

20:12 19.11.2013

Canada police announce 341 arrests as a result of child exploitation investigation

341 people have been arrested and 386 children have been rescued from exploitation as the result of a three-year investigation targeting international child exploitation, the Toronto Police Service announced Thursday.

18:21 15.11.2013

Lawmakers propose jail term for desecration of Russian National Anthem - report

Lawmakers from the A Just Russia party have drafted a bill proposing jail term for desecration of the Russian National Anthem, Izvestia daily reported Friday.

13:09 15.11.2013

Russian lawmakers do not rule out ban on free abortions

Head of the Russian State Duma’s healthcare committee and former Labor and Social Development minister Sergei Klashnikov opposes a ban on free abortions, but does not rule out the possibility of such a bill passing, as it aims at spending cuts.

15:49 14.11.2013

Moscow school students to be tested for drug abuse

The Moscow City Duma has approved a bill introducing psychological testing for exposing school students' drug abuse.

14:14 13.11.2013

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025