Law & Legislation

Chief bailiff proposes warnings instead of fines

Chief Bailiff Artur Parfenchikov proposed replacing small fines with warnings at a roundtable in the State Duma on Thursday.

15:50 28.06.2012

Russian MP deems 'Magnitsky bill' breach of presumption of innocence

The “Magnitsky Act's” endorsement by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is in breach of the presumption of innocence, as the sanctions against Russian officials are to be adopted without proving their guilt, State Duma Deputy Andrey Klimov said on Wednesday.

18:30 27.06.2012

Russia to retaliate ‎with Guantanamo list over US sanctions

Lawmaker Vyacheslav Nikonov has proposed drafting a “Guantanamo list,” or a “Bout list,” in response to the United States adopting a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials.

16:27 27.06.2012

Russia's Civil Code reshuffle meets business interests

Public and business community's opinions were thoroughly analyzed and taken into consideration while preparing the restated Civil Code for the second reading in parliament, lawmaker Alexander Remezkov said.

15:54 27.06.2012

U.S. Senate Committee backs Magnitsky blacklist

The U.S. Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials allegedly linked to Hermitage Capital consultant Sergei Magnitsky’s death in 2009.

08:19 27.06.2012

More lawsuits subject to expedited procedure

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law expanding the list of lawsuits that qualify for review under a simplified procedure.

12:05 26.06.2012

Personal bankruptcy law could come into effect in 2013

The law on the bankruptcy of individuals in Russia could come into effect in 2013, said Ivan Oskolkov, Director of the Innovation Development and Corporate Management Department at the Economic Development Ministry.

11:48 25.06.2012

Venice Commission slams FSB law

The Russian law on the Federal Security Service (FSB) has raised concerns at the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional affairs, better known as the Venice Commission.

10:25 25.06.2012

MPs to support draft law on business protection in Russia

The parliament’s lower house will support a draft law intended to establish protection for business, said Anatoly Aksakov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Financial Markets Committee.

10:24 22.06.2012

Putin appoints Business Russia NGO leader as ombudsman for entrepreneurs' rights

President Vladimir Putin has appointed Business Russia NGO leader Boris Titov as the ombudsman for entrepreneurs' rights.

18:03 21.06.2012

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