Russia’s Cabinet backs bill on more precise definition of term “official” in Criminal CodeThe 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.13:01 21.08.2020
Transport tax abolition bill reaches Russia’s State DumaMP representing the United Russia party Andrey Baryshev has submitted a bill abolishing a motor vehicle tax to the lower house of parliament.12:23 20.08.2020
Russian senator proposes introduction of term “criminal subculture” in legislationAmendments envisaging that term “criminal subculture” needs to be introduced in the law on principles of offence prevention system in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.16:35 19.08.2020
Russian Central Election Commission reveals 35 repeated Constitution changes vote attemptsA working group of the Central Election Commission has revealed 35 attempts of the repeated voting on the amendments to Russia’s Constitution, according to the Commission’s member Anton Lopatin.14:19 19.08.2020
Russian Interior Ministry proposes punishment for repeated online drug propagandaThe Interior Ministry of Russia has drafted a bill imposing criminal punishment for repeated propagation of drugs and psychoactive substances on the Internet.16:13 13.08.2020
Russia’s Civic Chamber backs bill on regulation of languages of small-numbered peoplesThe Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation is to present to the State Duma the results of a public evaluation of a bill on the regulation of languages of ingenious small ethnic communities before August 15.14:48 11.08.2020
Probe launched into Russian woman over repeated Constitution amendments votingInvestigation was opened against citizen of Russia and Israel Yulia Ilyinskaya, who had allegedly three times voted on the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.16:42 30.07.2020
Public Internet expert seeks to oblige foreign social media to open offices in RussiaForeign social network must be obliged at the legislative level to open their representative offices in Russia, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich wrote on his social media page on Thursday.11:44 30.07.2020
Experts say it is necessary to make Google comply with Russian lawsRussia needs to immediately adopt a law on self-regulation of social networks, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.17:44 29.07.2020
Parliament’s upper house backs bills on responsibility for alienation of Russia’s territoryThe upper house of Russia’s parliament on Friday approved bills establishing punishments for actions aimed at cession of Russia’s territory and calls for such actions.15:26 24.07.2020
Russia’s Federation Council approves bill on attitude development component in educationThe Federation Council has approved a bill developed by President Vladimir Putin on amendments to the law on education as concerns personal development of students.14:38 24.07.2020
September vote to last for 3 days – Russia’s Central Election CommissionVote in September will last for three days, from September 11 to 13, according to the Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova.13:14 24.07.2020
Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner calls for creation of common forum on family lawRussia’s Ombudsman for Children Anna Kuznetsova has expressed an idea that there is a need for establishing a common forum, which is to bring together all relevant agencies as well as the expert and civil community in order to formulate a consensus with respect to changes in the family law and assessment of the respective initiatives.15:57 23.07.2020
Cryptocurrency to be invested, not used as payment instrument – Russia’s State DumaThis Wednesday, the State Duma adopted in the third and final reading a bill on digital financial assets and digital currency defining cryptocurrency as a set of e-data in an information system, which is not a unit of Russian currency and with respect to which there is no a liable party.18:03 22.07.2020
Russian lawmakers step up to restrict use of e-cigarettes and hookahsThe State Duma MPs have finally adopted a bill restricting the use of electronic cigarettes and hookahs.17:26 22.07.2020
Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on regulatory sandboxThe lower house of Russia’s Parliament has approved in the third and final reading a bill envisaging the possibility of introduction of experimental legal regimes, the so-called regulatory sandboxes in the digital innovations sphere.17:09 22.07.2020
State Duma adopts amendments protecting Russia’s territorial integrityBills establishing punishments for actions aimed at cession of Russia’s territory and calls for such actions have passed its final third reading in the State Duma.15:55 22.07.2020
MPs to discuss bill on youth policies in RussiaA bill on youth policies envisaging that persons up to 35 years old are to be put in this category has been submitted to the State Duma, according to a document published on the database of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament.14:22 22.07.2020
Russia’s Supreme Court says no to tougher punishments for falsification of evidenceThe Supreme Court of Russia has refused to back a bill toughening responsibility for falsification of evidence and data resulting from law enforcement intelligence-gathering activities.12:54 22.07.2020
Vote public control coordination board created in Russia’s Civic ChamberA regular Vote public control coordination board has been created in the Civic Chamber of Russia, according to the council’s chairman Maxim Grigoryev.11:48 22.07.2020