Russia’s Civic Chamber urges legislative regulation of fertility treatment and surrogacyRussia’s Civic Chamber has developed recommendations concerning provision of specialized medical care such as assisted reproductive technologies (ART), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and surrogate maternity; the proposals are based on the public hearings hosted by the Chamber this July.15:38 07.12.2020
State Duma committee backs bill granting foreign agent status to individualsThe State Duma Committee on Security and Combating Corruption has recommended that the lawmakers should pass in the first reading a draft law envisaging that individuals engaged in political activities or collection of information in the military-technical sphere may be granted the foreign agent status if receiving financing from abroad.15:22 03.12.2020
Russia’s Government approves bill improving system of support of large familiesThe Governmental Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative envisaging expanded range of uses of payments intended to improve living conditions of multi-children families.14:14 02.12.2020
Bill on taxation of cryptocurrency circulation reaches State DumaRussia’s Government has submitted a bill envisaging that cryptocurrencies are to be recognized as property and regulating taxation in the sphere of circulation of digital currencies to the lower house of the Parliament.16:38 01.12.2020
Bill banning officials from having dual citizenship reaches Russia’s State DumaRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill prohibiting people having a dual citizenship or foreign residence permit from holding public offices to the State Duma.11:11 01.12.2020
Bill on prohibition of demonstration of Nazi criminals’ images reaches State DumaA bill envisaging a ban on the public demonstration of images of Nazi criminals in the territory of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.16:27 27.11.2020
Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on types of remote workThe State Duma adopted a bill amending Russia’s Labor Code to the effect that it contained and regulated three types of teleworking and temporary remote work in the third and final reading on Thursday.14:58 26.11.2020
Current sanctions for libel do not meet modern threats – expertThe current assessment of danger posed to the society by actions, which can ruin lives of the concrete people, destabilize public order, and cause public outrage through dissemination of certain information, has become absolutely obsolete, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Professor, Chair of the Moscow Lomonosov University Department of Criminal Process Leonid Golovko believes.17:52 24.11.2020
Bill envisaging fines for failures to ensure Runet security reaches State DumaA bill seeking to introduce administrative liability for failures to ensure secure and stable functioning of the internet over the territory of the Russian Federation in case its national section known as Runet is isolated from the global network has been submitted the State Duma.12:47 24.11.2020
Stiffer fines proposed for disobedience to orders of Russian policeLawmaker from the United Russia party Dmitry Vyatkin has submitted a bill on stiffer administrative fines for insubordination to law enforcement officers to the State Duma.17:11 23.11.2020
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