Draft law entitles president to discharge governors for corruption - KremlinThe president will be able to remove governors from office if they are found to be corrupt or involved in a conflict of interests. The provision is contained in draft amendments to the Law on General Principles of Organizing Legislative and Executive Authorities, which was submitted by President Dmitry Medvedev to the State Duma on Monday.14:48 16.01.2012
Legislature receives amendments obliging officials to disclose private spendingsUnited Russia Deputy Andrey Skoch has submitted to the State Duma a bill intended to make officials disclose their private spendings in excess of their declared income.14:07 10.01.2012
Addict compulsory treatment unpopular worldwide, expert saysDrug addict compulsory treatment is not applied in the developed countries, says Yevgeny Krupitsky, head of narcology department at the St. Petersburg Psychoneurological Research Institute.11:55 28.12.2011
RAPSI choice: The most significant judicial and legal events of 2011This year the Russian legal system resolved public conflicts of past years, determined which participants of nationalist riots and murders were right and wrong, finished hearing the second and last (for now) YUKOS case, and granted citizens two rights – posthumous trials and permanent residence registration at country cottages.18:30 23.12.2011
Decisions in effect should not affect criminal investigations - Supreme CourtThe Constitutional Court confirmed that decisions in civil, commercial and administrative cases that have already come into effect are indisputable, although they should not interfere with the investigation of criminal cases.14:23 21.12.2011
Medvedev amends laws following IP Court establishmentPresident Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the laws "On the Russian Judicial System" and "On Russian Commercial Courts" due to the establishment of the so-called "patent court".14:16 09.12.2011
Constitutional court orders to amend house arrest provisionsThe Constitutional Court has recognized the house arrest regulations unconstitutional10:34 09.12.2011
Medvedev brings criminal responsibility for establishing fly-by-night companiesPresident Dmitry Medvedev signed a law on criminal liability for establishing fly-by-night companies to commit crimes.17:46 07.12.2011
Medvedev signs law on supreme examining board for judgesPresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law establishing a supreme examining board for judges and procedure for electing its board members, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday.14:14 06.12.2011
Medvdedev signs third set of presidential antitrust billsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed the federal law on Amendments to Competition Law and some other legislative acts.11:03 05.12.2011
President approves special financing procedure for witness protection programPresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law adopting a special financing procedure for the security of witnesses in criminal cases, including under the government witness protection program.11:50 02.12.2011
Federation Council approves third antimonopoly packageThe Federation Council approved laws composing the third antimonopoly package in a meeting on Tuesday.15:04 29.11.2011
Upper house approves IP Court establishmentThe Federation Council adopted on Tuesday a law establishing the Intellectual Property Court.12:00 29.11.2011
Parliament grants more powers to Federal Service for Financial MarketsThe Federation Council approved on Friday a new law extending the powers of the Federal Service for Financial Markets in the legal regulation of insurance business.13:54 28.11.2011
Medvedev calls upon women to sue employers when discriminated on labor marketPresident Dmitry Medvedev has urged women not to hesitate to sue employers if they feel they are being discriminated when applying for a job.17:03 25.11.2011
State Duma approves IP Court establishmentThe State Duma adopted on Wednesday in the second and final readings a law establishing the Intellectual Property Court.16:00 23.11.2011
State Duma entitles bailiffs to detain debtorsThe State Duma has adopted on Wednesday in the second and final readings a law extending bailiffs' rights. The law allows bailiffs to detain debtors escaping justice or investigation, to surrender them to the police, or to employ private detectives to search for debtors.14:26 23.11.2011
Medvedev signs free legal assistance lawPresident Medvedev has signed a law on free legal assistance, which obliges public officers to render free legal consultations to Russian citizens and to assist socially unprotected people in drafting complaints as well as to represent them in court.11:28 23.11.2011
State Duma passes amendments to foreigner extradition lawThe State Duma has passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law allowing foreigners and non-citizens to be extradited if they have no identification.16:30 22.11.2011
State Duma adopts unilateral termination of construction contracts in MoscowThe State Duma passed in the third reading on Tuesday a law on the unilateral termination of investment and land lease contracts previously concluded for the real estate construction in Moscow and St. Petersburg.15:07 22.11.2011