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President receives draft law on Audit Chamber

14:20 13/03/2012 The Audits Chamber has completed its work on the draft law, "On the Audit Chamber," and submitted it for agreement.

Presidential elections expose gaps in Russian legislation

11:14 13/03/2012 The violations allegedly committed during the presidential elections became possible due to a gap in the legislations, Lyudmila Sinelschikova, a member of the Moscow City Election Commission.

State Duma to consider amendments doubling fines for election violations

16:03 12/03/2012 The State Duma legislation committee has upheld a bill proposing to double fines for fraud and fabrications during elections and recommended that the parliament considers the bill in the first hearing in March.

New criminal investigation procedure: more rights and opportunities

16:00 12/03/2012 Today’s criminal investigation procedure may soon be substantially revised, according to a president-initiated bill.

Regulator ready to tell more on Russian banks' violations

11:56 07/03/2012 The Central Bank is ready to provide more information on sanctioning banks which violated the anti-money laundering laws.

Russia’s political system heads for reform

14:38 05/03/2012 The lower house of Russia’s Parliament, the State Duma, has taken its first step toward reforming the political system by adopting three presidential bills in the first reading.

Putin cracks down on immigrants for violating registration procedure

18:25 29/02/2012 Presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called for criminal responsibility for immigrants violating registration procedure.

Putin: laws must prevent turning business disputes into criminal cases

17:46 29/02/2012 Presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that it is necessary to amend the legislation, so law enforcement authorities cannot abuse their power and there is no "accusatory link" between courts and law enforcement authorities.

President enacts pedophile chemical castration bill

17:26 29/02/2012 President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law toughening the punishment for repeat pedophiles to up to life in prison and chemical castration.

European parliament seeks to ban officials involved in Magnitsky case from EU

16:33 29/02/2012 Members of the European Parliament's communications delegation have called for banning the individuals allegedly involved in the death of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky from entering the EU.

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