Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers calls to ensure independence of advocacyYevgeny Semenyako, President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers, during the briefing at the TASS news agency on Friday proposed to ensure independence of advocacy by implementing a relevant reform.16:40 25.03.2016
Bill on punishment for doping offenses reaches Russian parliamentA group of lawmakers submitted a bill to the State Duma stipulating criminal liability for doping offenses in Russia.13:56 25.03.2016
People declared bankrupt may be banned from holding posts of judges and prosecutorsLegislators from the Kamchatka Region have submitted a bill to the State Duma, that would prohibit individuals who have been declared bankrupt from holding judicial positions, taking service at law enforcement agencies or prosecutor offices.15:46 23.03.2016
Russian Central Bank reports violations during “switch” dealsThe Central Bank of Russia has identified market transactions corresponding to the trading scheme known as "switch," made in violation of Russian legislation.16:57 21.03.2016
Government bill on protection of military judges reaches Russian parliamentRussian government has submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament that would authorize military police to ensure security of military judges and members of their families.13:50 18.03.2016
Bill on rehabilitation of Crimean victims of political repressions reaches State DumaA group of State Duma lawmakers submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament on rehabilitation of Crimean residents who have been suffering political repressions from Ukrainian authorities until March 18, 2014.16:02 17.03.2016
Yandex claims Russian bill on news aggregators to be impracticableYandex would not be able to follow requirements introduced by the current version of a bill that equates news aggregators and other media.13:29 17.03.2016
Interior Ministry suggests banning convicts, suspects in extremism from leaving RussiaDeputy Head of Russia’s Interior Ministry’s main anti-extremism department Vladimir Makarov during the meeting at the Federation Council on Thursday proposed to prohibit people suspected or convicted of extremism from leaving abroad.11:53 17.03.2016
Russian legislators propose to limit power of child protective services – reportRussian child protective services may lose their right to take away children from their families without appropriate court’s ruling.10:56 17.03.2016
Russian lower house introduces criminal liability for Ponzi scheme organizingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in both the second and third reading on Tuesday a government bill that would introduce criminal liability for organizing large Ponzi schemes.18:56 16.03.2016
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