State Duma to contemplate changes in procedures governing banned organizations listRussia’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.14:59 17.06.2020
E-voting monitoring group created in Russia’s Civic ChamberThe Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation created an expert group for pubic monitoring of the distance e-voting on the Constitution amendments, the group’s head and chair of the Chamber’s Commission for the information community development Alexander Malkevich announced Wednesday.12:48 17.06.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman calls for prosecutors to oversee voting on Constitutional amendmentsIt is needed that prosecutors most thoroughly oversee the course of voting on the amendments to the Constitution to exclude situations where employers could force their employees to cast their votes via electronic means, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said addressing a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building.18:07 16.06.2020
Russia’s lawmakers propose to register three types of remote work in Labor CodeThe State Duma is to discuss a bill amending Russia’s Labor Code to the effect that it contained and regulated three types of teleworking and temporary remote work.16:38 16.06.2020
Russian citizens locating abroad can vote on amendments to Constitution - officialRussian nationals can vote on amendments to Constitution at a foreign poll station when submitting a valid passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.15:50 16.06.2020
Over 500,000 citizens may oversee Russia’s Constitution amending voteThe total number of election observers of the Constitution amendments voting in Russia can exceed 500,000 people, according to the head of the Civic Chamber’s voting public control working group Maxim Grigoryev.11:16 16.06.2020
Russian ministers back bill on simplified refinancing of mortgages using maternal capitalThe government of Russia has supported a bill by Deputy Chair of State Duma Irina Yarovaya aimed to make it easier for families to swap their mortgages using federal subsidies for births of children for those on better terms.16:28 15.06.2020
Over 500k Russians want to vote on Constitution amendments online – officialOver 500,000 applications have been filed with the Central Election Commission from citizens of Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod Region willing to take part in the voting on Russian Constitution amendments online.15:52 11.06.2020
Over 300 fake posts about upcoming Constitution amendments vote found on InternetVolunteers of the Internet Safety League have found 342 fake publications about the upcoming Constitution amendments vote since June 5.12:21 10.06.2020
Presidential Human Rights Council to monitor voting on amendments to ConstitutionRussia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has established an ad hoc working group to monitor the process of voting on the amendments to be introduced in the national Constitution.16:20 09.06.2020
Over 200 online fakes about upcoming Constitution amendments vote revealedVolunteers of the Internet Safety League have found 218 fake publications about the upcoming Constitution amendments vote since June 5.11:57 09.06.2020
Bill protecting rights of Russians under foreign sanctions becomes lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill protecting the rights of individuals and companies put under anti-Russian sanctions imposed by foreign states into law.17:06 08.06.2020
Unified registry of data on population to be created in Russia - lawA bill on creation of a unified information federal registry containing the data on the country’s population became law after President Vladimir Putin signed the document on Monday.15:54 08.06.2020
Inquiry powers of Russia’s customs and border services may be extendedThe government has backed a bill extending the customs and border services’ powers of inquiry of certain criminal cases over smuggling, according to a statement of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers.14:24 05.06.2020
State Duma to contemplate extension of mortgage holidays to self-employed entrepreneursA bill seeking to make self-employed persons and private entrepreneurs eligible for mortgage holidays has reached the State Duma. The document, according to a statement of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, is to ensure for all borrowers a level playing field notwithstanding the tax regimes they operate under.13:52 05.06.2020
Finalized bill permitting to make labor contracts distantly reaches Russia’s State DumaA new refined version of a bill setting forth requirements pertaining to distant intercommunications between employers and employees, in particular those relating to labor contracts made, or vacation request letters and resignation notices submitted via internet has reached the lower house of Russia’s parliament.17:44 04.06.2020
Russia’s Business Ombudsman negatively responds to draft Code of Administrative OffencesRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has submitted to the Justice Ministry a negative opinion as to the draft new Code of Administrative Offences.14:43 04.06.2020
Putin schedules Constitution amending voting for July 1President Vladimir Putin on Monday set July 1 as the date of the All-Russian vote on amendments to the Russian Constitution.17:38 01.06.2020
Russia’s President instructs to expand list of industries affected by pandemicPresident Vladimir Putin has issued an instruction to expand the list of the sectors of Russia’s economy most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by adding to it passenger railroad transportation and inland water transport. .17:25 01.06.2020
Online applications breaching copyrights to be blocked - billThe lower house of Russian parliament on Wednesday passed a draft law envisaging blocking of Internet applicactions violating copyright and related rights in the second and third readings.19:02 27.05.2020