Law & Legislation

Medvedev calls upon women to sue employers when discriminated on labor market

President Dmitry Medvedev has urged women not to hesitate to sue employers if they feel they are being discriminated when applying for a job.

17:03 25.11.2011

Depraving jurors of right to hear corruption cases to damage justice system - attorneys

The idea to deprive jurors of the right to hear corruption cases will damage the justice system in Russia.

17:13 24.11.2011

Medvedev submits convention to Duma to combat bribes abroad

President Dmitry Medvedev submitted on Wednesday a draft law on Russia's accession to the Convention on Combating the Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

16:34 23.11.2011

State Duma approves IP Court establishment

The State Duma adopted on Wednesday in the second and final readings a law establishing the Intellectual Property Court.

16:00 23.11.2011

State Duma entitles bailiffs to detain debtors

The State Duma has adopted on Wednesday in the second and final readings a law extending bailiffs' rights. The law allows bailiffs to detain debtors escaping justice or investigation, to surrender them to the police, or to employ private detectives to search for debtors.

14:26 23.11.2011

Medvedev signs free legal assistance law

President Medvedev has signed a law on free legal assistance, which obliges public officers to render free legal consultations to Russian citizens and to assist socially unprotected people in drafting complaints as well as to represent them in court.

11:28 23.11.2011

State Duma passes amendments to foreigner extradition law

The State Duma has passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law allowing foreigners and non-citizens to be extradited if they have no identification.

16:30 22.11.2011

State Duma adopts unilateral termination of construction contracts in Moscow

The State Duma passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law on the unilateral termination of investment and land lease contracts previously concluded for the real estate construction in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

15:07 22.11.2011

State Duma adopts third set of antitrust bills

The State Duma adopted in the third reading the third set of presidential antitrust bills on Tuesday. The bills have amended competition law, the Criminal Code, the Code of Administrative Violations and a number of other legislative acts.

14:33 22.11.2011

Judicial reform starts paying off - Supreme Commercial Court chairman

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov announced on Monday the initial results of President Medvedev's judicial reform.

15:20 21.11.2011

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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