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Justice Ministry files disbarment plea against ex-defense attorney Russian actor Efremov

15:20 15/09/2020 The Russian Justice Ministry on Tuesday submitted to the North Ossetian law chamber a disbarment plea against lawyer Elman Pashayev over professional misconduct during the trial of actor Mikhail Efremov.

Russia’s Justice Ministry to seek disbarment of actor Efremov’s defense lawyer

10:40 11/09/2020 The Justice Ministry of Russia will seek disbarment of Elman Pashayev, defense lawyer for actor Mikhail Efremov.

Russian Justice Ministry strives to protect prisoners’ housing accommodations

16:19 10/09/2020 The Justice Ministry of Russia has drafted a bill on protection of housing of imprisoned convicts.

Russia’s Justice Ministry announces ECHR judge vacancy since 2022

13:00 04/09/2020 The Russian Justice Ministry has announced that persons seeking to fill the vacancy of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from the Russian Federation available since January 1, 2022 may take part in an open contest organized by the body.

Russia’s Justice Ministry drafts bill on dismissal procedure for investigators

17:06 31/08/2020 The Russian Justice Ministry works on a bill setting forth procedures governing dismissals and appointments of the Investigative Committee officers.

Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulings

16:55 21/08/2020 The Justice Ministry of the Russian Federation has developed amendments to the Code of Commercial Procedure, Civil Procedure Code, and Code of Administrative Judicial Procedure envisaging introduction of a legal mechanism governing review of court rulings on new grounds.

Russia’s Cabinet backs bill on more precise definition of term “official” in Criminal Code

13:01 21/08/2020 The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a bill more precisely defining the term “official” in the provisions of the national Criminal Code on abuse of authority and abuse of office.

Justice Ministry seeks disciplinary actions against defense of ex-journalist Safronov

11:39 05/08/2020 The Justice Ministry has asked the Moscow Bar Association to take disciplinary actions against four defense lawyers for ex-newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason.

State Duma to contemplate changes in procedures governing banned organizations list

14:59 17/06/2020 Russia’s government has submitted to the State Duma amendments empowering the Justice Ministry to approve the procedures governing the management of the list of civic and religious associations, as well as other organizations, with respect to which courts ruled on their liquidation of termination of their activities.

Supreme Court liquidates political party of Russian lawyer Trunov

11:41 02/06/2020 The Supreme Court of Russia has granted a lawsuit of the Justice Ministry and ordered liquidation of the political prty Democratic Legal Russia led by lawyer Igor Trunov.

Russia’s Justice Ministry to be empowered challenge regional laws in courts – bill

18:14 21/04/2020 The government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill seeking to authorize the Justice Ministry to dispute provisions of regional legal acts, chapters, and municipal acts in courts.

Russian Justice Ministry seeks free movement for lawyers amid coronavirus lockdown

16:13 07/04/2020 The Russian Justice Ministry has proposed that attorneys and notaries be given a right to free movement when providing their legal practising certificates in order to grant legal aid during the coronavirus restrictions.

Russian Justice Ministry urges supportive measures for lawyers, NGOs amid pandemic

13:55 02/04/2020 The Justice Ministry has proposed to extend benefits proposed by the government for small and medium entrepreneurship to NGOs over the coronavirus spread, attorneys and notaries in private practice.

President grants penitentiary officers access to medical records of drug-addicted convicts

12:08 02/04/2020 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a provision permitting officers of penitentiary establishments responsible for controlling convicts obliged to undergo drug treatment to access privileged medical information thereof.

Russian Justice Ministry seeks to suspend marriage registrations due to COVID-19

15:54 31/03/2020 Russia’s Justice Ministry has proposed to suspend state registration of marriages and divorces across the national territory in order to combat the spread of coronavirus disease.

Russian prosecutors declare NGO registered in Belgium undesirable

17:16 11/03/2020 The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has declared the international NGO European Endowment for Democracy registered in Belgium undesirable in the Russian Federation.

Russian Justice Ministry supports domestic violence prevention initiative

11:43 24/12/2019 Russia’s Justice Ministry favours bill on prevention of domestic violence.

Compensation proposed for families of fallen penitentiary, customs and fire-safe officers

10:47 08/11/2019 The Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on monthly compensations for families of officers of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), Federal Customs Service and State Fire-Fighting Service, who have died in the line of duty.

Russian Justice Ministry concerns with violations in public eating places

12:50 15/10/2019 Russia’s Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on penalties for violations in public eating places.

Russian Justice Ministry crosses swords with alimony debtors

11:34 10/10/2019 The Justice Ministry is developing a bill preventing persistent alimony resisters from withdrawal from criminal responsibility.

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