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President proposes financial ombudsman amendments

14:17 22/03/2012 The president has ordered the government and the Central Bank to compile a proposal by September 1 on legislative amendments to establish the Financial Stability Council and the position of a financial ombudsman.

Ukrainian lawmakers support death penalty

17:14 19/03/2012 The Communist Party has proposed to introduce the death penalty for high crimes in Ukraine, according to the party's leader.

Drug usage to be considered crime

15:03 19/03/2012 The Federal Drug Control Service has drafted a law allowing for the introduction of criminal responsibility for drug usage.

Parliament to ratify amendments to EurAsEC Court statute

14:43 19/03/2012 President Dmitry Medvedev has introduced to the State Duma a protocol on ratifying amendments to the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) Court's statute.

Government to decrease excise duty for gasoline

12:18 19/03/2012 The government will consider the amendments to the tax code meant to decrease excise duty for gasoline in the light of global oil prices rise.

Draft law on control over officials' revenues goes online

16:25 14/03/2012 A draft federal law forcing officials to declare not only their revenues, but also large expenses was posted online for public discussion on Wednesday.

Investment climate in Russia to be improved by reducing pressure on business

11:01 14/03/2012 Experts involved in developing the social-economic strategy of Russia until 2020 (Strategy 2020) submitted a report proposing a number of measures aimed to improve the business climate in Russia.

Medvedev proposes to establish lobbyism in Russia

18:03 13/03/2012 President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Economic Development Ministry and Justice Ministry to consider establishing a lobbyism institution together with other interested governmental bodies.

Excessively-spending officials may be deprived of property

17:28 13/03/2012 The bill providing for control over civil servants' revenues implies that an official who is unable to explain how he spends more than he earns may be discharged and deprived of his property.

Ukrainian opposition proposes draft law designed to release Yulia Tymoshenko

16:21 13/03/2012 Leader of Ukraine's Front for Change opposition party Arseniy Yatsenyuk submitted to the parliament a draft law on amnesty, which if approved would release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and ex-Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko from prison.

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