Russian Duma on its way approving courts merger billThe State Duma on Tuesday passed in the first reading a bill proposing a merger between Russia's Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court, and amending the Constitution accordingly.18:01 12.11.2013
Google complies with Russian personal data protection policyGoogle has amended its Russian version of the confidentiality policy, to ensure better protection of users’ sensitive information, senator Ruslan Gattarov told the press on Monday.10:45 11.11.2013
Russia may impose criminal liability for promoting secessionismUnited Russia lawmakers have submitted a draft bill that would impose criminal liability for promoting secession and sympathizing with separatist movements within the Russian Federation.14:58 08.11.2013
Russia considers fingerprinting labor migrantsResidents from former Soviet republics will have to carry a foreign passport and possibly have their fingerprints taken when entering Russia, the Russian labor minister said Wednesday.10:17 08.11.2013
English Law Week 2013 in Moscow to focus on managing risk under English lawEnglish Law Week 2013, which is set to be held at the British Embassy in Moscow on November 19 and 20, will focus on managing risk under English law, in an M&A and banking context.19:57 06.11.2013
Putin signs bill increasing liability for terror-related acts into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed Sunday into law a bill forcing the relatives of terrorists to pay for the damages caused by their attacks and imposing criminal liability for the training of terrorists and the organization of extremist and terror cells.18:38 03.11.2013
Bill banning convicted foreigners from working in Russia submitted to DumaA group of lawmakers from the United Russia party submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing the cancellation of work permits issued to foreigners convicted of crimes of any sort.14:50 31.10.2013
Russian lawmakers approve bill increasing liability for terror-related actsThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved on Wednesday a presidential draft seeking to impose criminal liability for the training of terrorists and the organization of extremist and terror cells.15:30 30.10.2013
Russian Interior minister urges criminalizing promotion of animal crueltyRussian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev proposed introducing liability for those who promote cruelty toward and the abuse of animals .11:33 30.10.2013
State Duma to consider bill that would allow convicts to run for officeThe State Duma will review a draft bill that would effectively lift Russia’s ban on ex-convicts running for public office, with certain exceptions as stipulated by the Constitution.13:52 29.10.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022