Income support payments specified in Russia due to COVID-19 spreadA bill specifying income support payments to families with unemployed members over the coronavirus crisis has become law. The document signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin is published on the official website of legal information. The State Duma and the Federation Council backed the initiative on April 17.14:19 24.04.2020
Bill on simplified access to Russian citizenship becomes lawThe law simplifying the procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship by foreigners on Friday was enacted by President Vladimir Putin.13:03 24.04.2020
Russian President grants witness immunity to ombudsmenPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill granting the privilege of witness in civil and criminal proceedings to Russia’s and regional human rights commissioners into law.12:21 24.04.2020
Russia’s Cabinet proposes prohibit banks block clients’ accounts without explanationRussia’s government has developed a bill seeking to prohibit banks to decline their clients requests for bank operations or to block their accounts without giving a reason of such refusals, the respective amendments are to be discussed at a Cabinet meeting, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.16:59 23.04.2020
Russian citizens to be allowed register their biometrics individually – billLawmakers of the Federation Council and the State Duma have introduced a bill seeking to permit individuals registering and adding to the unified biometric system their personal data by themselves, Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Nikolay Zhuravlev is quoted as saying in a statement of the upper house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday.18:08 22.04.2020
Putin signs law on tax benefits at time of coronavirus spreadRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to the Tax Code stipulating support measures for citizens, healthcare staff and businesses over the coronavirus pandemic into law.13:59 22.04.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry to be empowered challenge regional laws in courts – billThe 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.18:14 21.04.2020
Russian government proposes e-visa processing for foreignersRussian government has submitted a bill on e-visa for foreigners to the lower house of parliament.12:31 21.04.2020
State Duma restricts sale of alcoholic beverages by bars in apartment housesRussia’s State Duma has passed in the second and third final readings a bill empowering regional authorities to put caps on sale of alcoholic beverages or ban the operation of public catering businesses, the premises of which are situated in apartment houses or in close proximity thereof.18:00 17.04.2020
Simplified access to Russian citizenship approved by State Duma lawmakersA draft law simplifying the procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship by foreigners was passed by the State Duma on Friday.14:57 17.04.2020
MPs specify income support payment provisions due to COVID-19 spread in RussiaThe State Duma on Friday adopted a bill specifying income support payments to families with unemployed members.13:51 17.04.2020
Russian parliament’s lower house adopts ombudsmen witness immunity billThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, adopted a bill granting the privilege of witness to Russia’s and regional human rights commissioners in a final third reading on Friday.11:00 17.04.2020
State Duma gives regional authorities right to suspend charging of resort feesThe State Duma has approved a bill permitting regional authorities to suspend charging of resort fees amid the coronavirus pandemic.19:32 14.04.2020
Russian MPs back experiment on artificial intelligence implementation in MoscowThe State Duma has approved in the second and third reading a bill envisaging that since July 1 an experiment concerning the introduction of a legal framework governing implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Moscow for a 5-year period is to be launched.14:57 14.04.2020
Criminal penalty for damage to war memorials fixed in RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on criminal punishment for destruction or damage of war cemeteries and memorials commemorating fallen defenders of the Motherland or devoted to the Days of War Glory of Russia into law.15:51 07.04.2020
Bill simplifying access to Russian citizenship reaches State DumaThe Government has submitted a bill simplifying a procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship by foreigners to the lower house of parliament.13:50 07.04.2020
Russia’s children ombudsman makes proposals as to bill on social support of orphansRussia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has submitted her proposals aimed at amending a number of provisions of a bill on social support of orphans to the Ministry of Education.17:42 06.04.2020
Putin approves repayment holidays for citizens, business amid coronovirus crisisRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday enacted a bill on repayment holidays for citizens, individual entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses drafted over the coronavirus epidemic into law.22:04 03.04.2020
Russian President allows for online medicine sale durig emergenciesA bill on online sale of pharma drugs during epidemics and emergencies was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin into law on Friday.21:53 03.04.2020
President grants penitentiary officers access to medical records of drug-addicted convictsRussia’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.12:08 02.04.2020