State Duma MPs pass draft law on stiffer fines for disobedience to policeThe lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill on stiffer administrative fines for insubordination to law enforcement officers in the third and final reading on Wednesday.16:00 10.02.2021
Russian Human Rights Commissioner calls MPs to get on work on domestic violence billRussia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Wednesday called the State Duma lawmakers to continue their work on the domestic violence bill.15:05 10.02.2021
Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until OctoberA temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.10:55 09.02.2021
Russian senators propose blocking social media for announces of unauthorized actionsThe Federation Council Commission on Information Policy had proposed to amend the legislation to the effect that social networks could be blocked for calls to take part in unauthorized actions, senator Alexey Pushkov informed at a briefing on Thursday.14:28 04.02.2021
Russia’s Cabinet to discuss bill on sale of properties through electronic tenderingThe Government Law-Making Commission is working on an initiative to sell seized properties of debtors exclusively by the way of online tendering.16:46 02.02.2021
State Duma develops bill on representative offices of foreign IT-companies in RussiaThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy has started its work on a bill regulating the establishment of vested with necessary powers representative or branch offices of foreign internet companies in the territory of the Russian Federation.13:54 02.02.2021
Organizations to face fines for industrial disaster data hiding – billThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed a draft law envisaging fines for hiding information on technogenic accidents dangerours for environment.16:10 26.01.2021
Russia’s State Duma passes bill on fines for laughing gas propagandaThe lower house of parliament finally adopted a bill on administrative penalties for propagation and illegal advertising of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.14:33 26.01.2021
Russian Justice Ministry to receive access to banking secrecy – draft lawA bill giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations has been drafted in Russia.17:00 25.01.2021
President introduces bill on removal of age limits for civil servants before State DumaRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill envisaging that state officials appointed by the Head of the State could stay on their posts without age limits into the State Duma.17:17 22.01.2021
Release of administrative fines proposed for special vehicles with flashing blue lightsSeveral Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to relieve owners of emergency vehicles with flashing blue emergency beacons from administrative liability for traffic violations to the State Duma.15:29 22.01.2021
Failures to pay EAEU duties to be criminalized – billThe Government's Law-Making Commission has examined an initiative to criminalize non-payment of special, antidumping, and equalizing duties introduced by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).13:16 21.01.2021
Government commission backs humanization of criminal responsibility for doctorsThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved a bill on the humanization of criminal responsibility for healthcare workers.12:23 21.01.2021
Russian lawmakers take stride to ban officials from holding dual citizenshipThe State Duma passed a Presidential bill prohibiting state and municipal officials to hold dual citizenship in the first reading on Wednesday.14:28 20.01.2021
Justice Ministry drafts bill on probation system in RussiaThe Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on the system of probation in Russia.11:43 19.01.2021
Bill to simplify rules governing stay of foreign nationals in Russia reaches State DumaA bill envisaging that revocation of temporary residence permits or aliens’ resident cards of migrants repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility are to be prohibited in cases where such migrants have close relatives being Russian nationals who reside in the territory of the Russian Federation has been submitted to the State Duma.17:29 14.01.2021
Bill on compensation for illegal detention submitted to State DumaA bill on the non-pecuniary damage award for illegal detention of a person for up to 48 hours has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.14:57 12.01.2021
Russia’s Cabinet approves 2021 legislative drafting activities planRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a plan of legislative drafting activities for 2021.17:32 11.01.2021
State Duma MPs propose granting state protection to National Guard and military personnelA bill envisaging that state protection is to be granted to the personnel of the Interior Ministry, the military, and the National Guard has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian Parliament.16:02 11.01.2021
Russia’s Ministers back bill prohibiting officials to hold dual citizenshipRussia’s Government has backed a Presidential bill prohibiting state and municipal officials to hold dual citizenship.15:19 11.01.2021