Cafes and restaurants with revenues below $28 mln to be exempted from VAT in RussiaThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a draft law exempting cafes and restaurants earning annually less than 2 billion rubles ($28 million) from paying VAT.13:49 16.06.2021
Russian MPs back harsh punishment for arms trafficThe lower house of Russian parliament finally passed an initiative on severe punishment for illegal trafficking in weapons and explosives on Wednesday.12:37 16.06.2021
State Duma adopts bill on prosecutors' right to represent Russia in foreign courtsThe State Duma adopted a presidential draft law empowering the Prosecutor General's Office to represent the interests of the Russian Federation in international and foreign courts in a final third reading on Wednesday.12:01 16.06.2021
Putin toughens responsibility for disclosure of data of law enforcement officersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill on severe punishment for disclosure of information on safety measures taken in relation to law enforcement and supervisory bodies officials and their relatives into law.18:47 11.06.2021
Moskalkova exasperated by crack down on rights of Russian-speaking citizens of UkraineA bill on indigenous peoples of Ukraine submitted by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the Verkhovna Rada ignores Russians as natives of the country, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova.17:39 11.06.2021
Legislative proposal to ban surrogacy services for foreigners moves onward in RussiaA draft law prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.15:10 11.06.2021
State Duma adopts bill on geolocation data use in search for missing personsState Duma lawmakers adopted amendments to the Law Concerning Investigative Activities permitting the use of geolocation data in order to facilitate search for missing persons in the third and final reading on Thursday.17:35 10.06.2021
Russian Government backs introduction of cards similar to FAN ID for sports events spectatorsThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to introduce personalized cards for those attending sports competitions, following the example of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.16:03 09.06.2021
Decriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation violations approved by Russia’s MPsThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, on Wednesday finally adopted a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities.15:07 09.06.2021
Bill to ban public identification of USSR with Third Reich adopted by State DumaA legislative proposal to ban public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II passed its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.14:20 09.06.2021
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022