State Duma to consider new Ponzi scheme punishmentState Duma lawmakers have drafted a bill stipulating up to ten year imprisonment and large fines for organizing a new generation of financial pyramids where sources of future payments are not concealed; the bill may be considered during the house's spring session.13:46 14.12.2012
Duma adopts law revoking licenses for repeated wrong-lane drivingThe State Duma has passed a law in its second and third reading which revokes drivers of their licenses for repeatedly driving on an oncoming lane and also cancels the fines for the absence of powers-of-attorney.11:51 12.12.2012
UK government bans same-sex Church of England weddingsThe Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned from holding same-sex weddings on a legislative level, but other religious organizations can make their own decisions on this.10:44 12.12.2012
Russian MP drafts bill on curtailing negative information on TVState Duma lawmaker and A Just Russia Party member Oleg Mikheyev has put forward a law to limit the volume of negative information in the media, for instance, news on disasters or terrorist acts, to 30 percent and punishing the violation of this by an imprisonment term of up to six years.14:53 11.12.2012
Russia's legal service standards must be reformed - MCBA chairmanThe system of rendering legal services in Russia needs to be reformed, Chairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said at the "Dialogues on the Future" Second International Legal Congress.12:39 11.12.2012
Rules of psychological selection for joining police approvedRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the rules for the professional psychological selection of candidates looking to join the police.11:26 11.12.2012
Rights czar describes Russian human rights situation as "tense"The human rights situation in Russia is "tense" and "ambiguous," Presidential Council on Human Rights head Mikhail Fedotov said on Monday.17:22 10.12.2012
Bill on criminal liability for repeat drunk driving submitted to State DumaThe State Duma Security and Anti-Corruption Committee head Irina Yarovaya has submitted a bill that would impose criminal liability against anyone who, after having already lost his or her driving license on the basis of a drunk driving offense, is found to commit certain offenses while driving under the influence.16:54 10.12.2012
Duma entertains imposition of sanctions against American rights violatorsThe State Duma plans to consider a bill this week imposing visa and economic sanctions against Americans who are believed to have violated the rights of Russians.14:15 10.12.2012
Investigators propose sanctions for shady firms and fraudulent tax evasionThe Investigative Committee has drafted a bill to combat tax evasion schemes carried out by way of fraudulent transactions, Alexander Bastrykin, the Investigative Committee's head, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily on Monday.12:57 10.12.2012
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