State Duma adopts bill to tighten penalties for disclosing commercial secretsThe State Duma has adopted a government-drafted bill on tougher penalties for corporate espionage in the first reading.17:30 18.03.2015
Russian lawmaker proposes compiling a list of curse words for defamation casesRussian MP Mikhail Degtyarev (LDPR) has drafted a bill to compile a list of insulting expressions for judges that hear defamation cases.14:07 18.03.2015
Energy drinks with alcohol to be banned in Moscow starting May 1Starting May 1, the sale of low-alcohol energy drinks will be prohibited in Moscow. The relevant bill was adopted on Wednesday by the Moscow City Duma.13:33 18.03.2015
Bill to prohibit foreign currency loans submitted to Russian parliamentThe Moscow Region legislature has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the issuance of foreign currency loans to individuals and to restructure outstanding loans.16:32 17.03.2015
State Duma committee backs fines for financial services ad violationsThe State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building recommended on Monday that the lower house of the parliament pass amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses to include fines of up to 1 million rubles ($16,000) for violations in financial services advertising.14:15 16.03.2015
Well-off Russian pensioners to be stripped of retirement benefitsRussia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection drafted a bill that would strip benefits from well-off pensioners who continue working after reaching retirement age.11:54 13.03.2015
Social network definition may be added to Russian blogger lawDeputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Constitutional Legislation and State Building, Konstantin Dobrynin, has suggested introducing the terms “blogger” and “social network” to Russian law in order to clarify the provisions of the controversial law on bloggers.17:31 12.03.2015
Theaters face huge fines for failure to protect children from harmful informationRussia's Culture Ministry proposed a bill imposing a fine of up to 5 million rubles (about $80,000) on movie theaters for letting minors watch 18-rated movies.10:23 12.03.2015
State Duma lawmakers propose separating state procurement theft as crimeMembers of the United Russia party, Irina Yarovaya and Mikhail Starshinov, have proposed a bill to the State Duma that introduces a separate article in the Criminal Code for state procurement theft.13:25 11.03.2015
Russia’s Internet ombudsman proposes amending personal data storage law - reportInternet Ombudsman Dmitry Marinichev has proposed that Russians’ personal data be stored abroad with the owners’ permission.11:01 11.03.2015
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