Law & Legislation

Russian lawmakers to consider response to Magnitsky Act on December 19

The State Duma will consider a bill on measures against U.S. citizens who have violated the rights of Russians in the second reading on December 19.

15:57 17.12.2012

US gun laws under fire in aftermath of deadly school shooting

20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire on students and teachers in a small town Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 20 children and six adults. His mother’s body was discovered in her Newton, Connecticut home, and Lanza apparently died by his own hand on the scene, bringing the death toll up to 28.

18:58 15.12.2012

Grand theft auto liability be toughened in Russia

St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly deputies have proposed amending the Criminal Code article on toughening the punishment for stealing cars.

16:48 14.12.2012

State Duma to consider new Ponzi scheme punishment

State Duma lawmakers have drafted a bill stipulating up to ten year imprisonment and large fines for organizing a new generation of financial pyramids where sources of future payments are not concealed; the bill may be considered during the house's spring session.

13:46 14.12.2012

Duma adopts law revoking licenses for repeated wrong-lane driving

The State Duma has passed a law in its second and third reading which revokes drivers of their licenses for repeatedly driving on an oncoming lane and also cancels the fines for the absence of powers-of-attorney.

11:51 12.12.2012

UK government bans same-sex Church of England weddings

The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned from holding same-sex weddings on a legislative level, but other religious organizations can make their own decisions on this.

10:44 12.12.2012

Russian MP drafts bill on curtailing negative information on TV

State Duma lawmaker and A Just Russia Party member Oleg Mikheyev has put forward a law to limit the volume of negative information in the media, for instance, news on disasters or terrorist acts, to 30 percent and punishing the violation of this by an imprisonment term of up to six years.

14:53 11.12.2012

Russia's legal service standards must be reformed - MCBA chairman

The system of rendering legal services in Russia needs to be reformed, Chairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said at the "Dialogues on the Future" Second International Legal Congress.

12:39 11.12.2012

Rules of psychological selection for joining police approved

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the rules for the professional psychological selection of candidates looking to join the police.

11:26 11.12.2012

Drunk Driving: laws and penalties worldwide

Drunk drivers face very different penalties in different countries around the world. They can be imprisoned, have their car impounded, or even face the death penalty.

18:59 10.12.2012

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