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State Duma may endorse higher fines for selling alcohol to children

17:31 02/08/2012 The State Duma may adopt legislative amendments increasing the liability for selling alcoholic beverages to underaged individuals in November or December.

House postpones Jackson-Vanik and Magnitsky bills until November

11:36 02/08/2012 The U.S. House of Representatives does not have enough time to consider the bills to withdraw the Jackson-Vanik amendment and to adopt the Magnitsky list before the presidential and congressional elections in November, said Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI).

Russian lawmakers propose prohibiting officials from owning foreign assets

12:44 01/08/2012 Lawmakers of all four factions have submitted a draft law to the State Duma prohibiting all state officials (including the president) from owning property abroad and opening accounts with foreign banks.

Customs Union submits treaty on combating illegal financial operations

12:29 31/07/2012 President Vladimir Putin has submitted a treaty to the State Duma for ratification on combating the laundering of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism by moving cash and financial instruments through the customs border of the Customs Union.

Justice Ministry publishes class action bill draft

11:06 31/07/2012 The Justice Ministry has put together and published draft law on class actions. This is aimed at protecting individuals in litigation with government authorities or major organizations.

Russia ratifies agreement to simplify visa regime with US

16:49 30/07/2012 Russia has ratified an agreement to simplify its visa regime with the US. The State Duma adopted the document on July 6; the Federation Council approved it on July 18, 2012.

Vladimir Putin signs law on criminal responsibility for defamation

15:50 30/07/2012 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law returning the article on defamation to the Criminal Code. Previously, defamation was an administrative violation.

Bill on prohibiting foreign branch banks in Russia submitted to parliament

14:52 30/07/2012 The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law on prohibiting foreign banks from opening branch banks in Russia. The bill has been drafted as part of the strategy for developing Russias banking sector for the period of up to 2015 and consolidates the agreements reached by Russian negotiators during consultations on Russia's accession to the WTO.

Russia ratifies adoption treaty with France

13:41 30/07/2012 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of a treaty on cooperation with France in adoption, whereby a Russian-born child may only be adopted by a foreign family if adoptive parents cannot be found in Russia. The law was published and came into force on Monday.

Ukrainian Parliament refuses to cancel Russian language bill

13:05 30/07/2012 At its extraordinary meeting on Monday, the Ukrainian Parliament refused to cancel the law granting the Russian language official status in a number of the countrys regions.

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