Law & Legislation

Russia's lower house proposes compulsory medical insurance for migrants

The State Duma has proposed obligating migrants to get medical insurance policies before entering the country, or to order employers to buy policies for their employees. These proposals are included in the recommendations put forward to the roundtable on the legislative settlement of issues regarding rendering medical aid to immigrants.

11:53 23.11.2012

Drug control service to submit bill on alternative liability of addicts

The Federal Drug Control Service is preparing to submit a bill on the alternative liability of drug consumers to the State Duma, Viktor Ivanov, the head of the service, said on Thursday.

15:32 22.11.2012

Bill on trials in the event of one party's death submitted to State Duma

The Cabinet of Ministers ( the Russian government) has submitted a bill to the State Duma on considering cases at the commercial courts in the event of the death of an individual who is a party to the trial.

14:00 22.11.2012

Proposals on free legal aid in Russia published for appraisal

The Justice Ministry has published proposals obligating the ministry's regional departments to follow the development of the system of free legal aid for low income citizens.

12:58 22.11.2012

Amendments to advertising legislation adopted by State Duma

During its plenary hearing, the State Duma adopted a bill in the first reading which simplifies the procedure for taking down illegal advertising constructions, bans advertising directly on asphalt surfaces and as well as banners over roads, and also imposes fines for advertising violations.

11:54 22.11.2012

Law on banning foreign banks branches passes first reading

The State Duma approved a bill on banning the opening of branches of foreign banks in Russia. The bill "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" has been drafted as part of the strategy to develop the Russian banking sector for the period up to 2015 and consolidates the agreements reached by Russian negotiators during consultations on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

11:15 22.11.2012

Russia's upper house increases state financing of political parties

The Federation Council (Russian Parliament's Upper House) has approved on Wednesday a law on increasing by 150 percent the state financing of political parties, which gained over three percent of the votes during the State Duma elections.

15:31 21.11.2012

Senators to consider law on new system for forming Russia's upper house

The Federation Council (Russian Parliament's Upper House) will consider a law on the new system for its formation at a plenary hearing on November 28.

14:39 21.11.2012

State Duma adopts bill reforming judicial pay grades and qualifications

The State Duma has adopted a package of bills in the first reading, increasing the number of qualification classes for judges from six to ten and raising their wages.

13:27 21.11.2012

UN Security Council urges states to play a stronger role in fighting pirates

In calling upon members of the international community to bring domestic piracy legislation up to speed with the applicable international law Monday, the UN Security Council urged states to consider prosecuting and imprisoning pirates and their enablers.

19:01 20.11.2012

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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