Law & Legislation

Federation Council drafts bill increasing punishment for cybercrimes

The Federation Council has put together a draft bill on cyber-security strategy which increases the severity of the punishment for hacking state websites.

14:38 11.09.2012

Problems with trial by jury in Russia

A bill which aims to reduce the power and scope of juries has failed to receive adequate government support, according to the official conclusions on the draft law published on the State Duma website. The argument draws attention to the fact that trial by jury is the most effective way of ensuring the adversarial principle is adhered to in our justice system.

12:51 11.09.2012

Another draft law aimed at NGOs submitted to the Duma

The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law on the transparency of self-regulating organizations, including non-governmental organizations which are classed as such based on membership, activities, service markets (goods or work), or field of service production (goods or work).

12:18 11.09.2012

Russia-US visa liberalization agreement takes effect

The Russia-US visa liberalization agreement took effect as of September 9. Russians and Americans will now be able to obtain three-year multiple-entry business and tourist visas in order to visit each other's countries.

11:52 10.09.2012

Romney wants sanctions before restoring Russian trade relations

Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney believes that in order for normal trade relations with Russia to be restored and for the Jackson-Vanik amendment withdrawn, the Magnitsky list bill must be adopted at the same time, according to a statement by Romney Campaign Advisor Lahnee Chen.

11:05 07.09.2012

Parliament seeks to require officials to pass psychiatric test

The State Duma is planning a law that would obligate officials that have been in service for a long time to undergo psychological or psychiatric examinations, Izvestia reported.

17:31 06.09.2012

Russia ultimately hopes for visa-free travel agreement with US

Russia hopes that the upcoming agreement to simplify visa requirements with the United States will serve as a prelude to doing away with visas between the two countries altogether, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.

12:15 06.09.2012

Too soon to speak of canceling visas for Russians, U.S. ambassador

Washington hopes to remove visas for Russians visiting the United States, but it is too soon to speak of any specific terms, the U.S. ambassador said during a diplomatic mission briefing on Tuesday.

14:58 05.09.2012

Draft law on limiting interest rates submitted to State Duma

State Duma Committee for Financial Markets Deputy Chairman Anatoly Aksakov has submitted to the Duma a bill on limiting interest rates on credit granted to individuals.

17:20 04.09.2012

State Duma recommends fining cinemas for concealing ticket sales data

The State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation has recommended to adopt in the first reading a draft law on imposing fines on cinemas that conceal ticket sales data. The committee proposed considering the corresponding draft law in the first reading on September 11.

16:45 04.09.2012

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