Bill on tough sentence for quarantine violation reaches Russian State DumaA bill on tough punishment for violating sanitary and epidemiological rules resulting in the crowd disease or poisoning has been submitted to the lower house of parliament.11:51 25.03.2020
Business Ombudsman submits bill on economic crime jury trials to Russian Supreme CourtRussia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov has forwarded a bill empowering jurors to examine economic crimes cases to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.17:50 24.03.2020
Russian doctors to diagnose patients using telemedicine – billMembers of the State Duma and the Federation Council have drafted a bill enabling doctors to screen and diagnose patients as well as prescribe treatments, if necessary, using telemedicine technologies.14:52 24.03.2020
Russia’s Economics and Trade Ministry proposes bankruptcy cases moratoriumRussia’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has drafted a legislative proposal envisaging freezing of the bankruptcy cases launch.12:11 23.03.2020
Russia’s State Duma toughens penalties for e-trade in falsified medicinesThe State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill amending the Criminal and Administrative Offences Codes in a way toughening punishments for online trafficking in falsified and poor-quality drugs.18:32 19.03.2020
Russian MPs propose criminal sanctions for breach of quarantineLawmakers from the United Russia political party plan to draft abill to fix criminal responsibility for creating a threat of mass infection or poisoning of citizens.16:27 19.03.2020
Bill permitting convicts serve sentences near home passed by State DumaThe State Duma passed a bill allowing transfer of convicts to penitentiary facilities located near places of residence of their close relatives in a final third reading on Thursday.15:15 19.03.2020
Russian government to acquire Sberbank stock - lawA bill on the purchase of the Sberbank shares by the Russian government has become law.01:06 19.03.2020
Putin signs bill on activities of Russia’s regional ombudsmen into lawRussia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill regulating the activities of human rights commissioners in the country’s regions, which aims to extend their powers and set uniform rules and approaches governing the formation of this institution.00:09 19.03.2020
Putin: Constitution amending voting set for April but may be postponed for people’s healthRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order scheduling the All-Russia voting on amendments to the Constitution for April 22. However, the President has stated that the voting may be adjourned if the situation warrants it. The citizens’ health is above all else, he has said.10:34 18.03.2020
State Duma lawmakers back medicine overpricing prevention draft lawThe State Duma passed a bill on the prevention of overpricing in pharmacies in the face of an epidemic in the first reading on Tuesday.17:34 17.03.2020
Russian MPs adopt bill on sanctions for violations at Constitution amendments votingThe State Duma passed a bill on punishment for violations during the All-Russia voting on amendments to the Constitution in a final third reading on Tuesday.13:21 17.03.2020
Russian Constitutional Court approves amendments to ConstitutionRussia’s Constitutional Court has declared the law on amendments to the Constitution corresponding with the basic legislation.18:18 16.03.2020
Bill obliging debt collectors to communicate with debtors only reaches State DumaA Deputy Chair of State Duma Irina Yarovaya has presented a bill aimed at obliging debt collection organizations to communicate exceptionally with debtors.12:11 16.03.2020
Amateur sports development bill reaches Russia’s State DumaA package of bills to develop mass and amateur sports in Russian has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, by a group of lawmakers.15:50 13.03.2020
All Russian regions back amendments to ConstitutionLegislators from all 85 regions have supported introducing of amendments in the Russian Constitution, according to the voting results of regional bodies of legislative power.13:35 13.03.2020
Parliament's lower house approves purchase of Sberbank stock by Russian governmentThe State Duma adopted two bills on the purchase of the Sberbank shares by the Russian government in a final third reading on Thursday.16:27 12.03.2020
State Duma backs punishment for violations at Constitution amendments votingThe State Duma passed a draft law on punishment for violations during the All-Russia voting on amendments to the Constitution in the second reading on Thursday.15:13 12.03.2020
Russian rights advocates seek Cabinet's support for SMA medicine public purchase billThe Presidential Council for Human Rights is set to request the Russian government to support a bill providing for possible procuration of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) medicines at public expense.10:55 12.03.2020
Upper house of Russian parliament approves Constitution amending billThe upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday backed a draft law on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.16:09 11.03.2020