Foreigners acquiring Russian citizenship to be subject to obligatory dactyloscopy - billThe State Duma adopted a bill on obligatory fingerprinting for foreigners acquiring Russian citizenship in a final third reading on Tuesday14:40 23.06.2020
Rights advocates urge MPs to reject bill on use of national parks for business purposesRussia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has urged the State Duma to reject a bill envisaging that the status of land plots in national parks could be changed. The rights activists believe if approved the document in its present version will bring destruction of special protection national territories.14:06 22.06.2020
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
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
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
Supreme Court liquidates political party of Russian lawyer TrunovThe Supreme Court of Russia has granted a lawsuit of the Justice Ministry and ordered liquidation of the political prty Democratic Legal Russia led by lawyer Igor Trunov.11:41 02.06.2020
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
Russia’s State Duma passes bill giving senior students right to teach at schoolsThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill permitting senior students to teach at schools, head afterschool projects, and lead additional course.17:44 27.05.2020
Lawmakers adopt bill to protect rights of Russians under foreign sanctionsA bill to protect the rights of individuals and companies put under anti-Russian sanctions imposed by foreign states passed its second and third readings in the lower house of Russian parliament on Wednesday.17:00 27.05.2020
State Duma backs distance learning during emergenciesThe State Duma adopted a bill on e-learning and state final examination at times of emergencies in the second and third readings on Wednesday.16:23 27.05.2020
Bill on nicotine mixtures excise duty to be reviewed by Russia’s governmentA bill envisaging to impose an excise duty on orally consumed nontobacco nicotine-containing products, the so-called nicotine packs, has been submitted to Russia’s government for review.16:05 26.05.2020
Former State Duma lawmaker to stay detained in attempted fraud caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld detention of ex-lawmaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament Denis Volchek charged with attempted serious fraud.14:24 25.05.2020
State Duma passes bill on additional tax benefits during coronavirus outbreakThe State Duma passed in the second and third readings on Friday amendments to the Tax Code stipulating additional benefits for citizens, businesses and NGOs over the coronavirus pandemic.13:55 22.05.2020
State Duma adopts bill on unified registry of data on population of RussiaRussia’s State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill on creation of a unified information federal registry containing the data on the country’s population.16:20 21.05.2020
Bill on suspension of National Guard service for officers elected MPs reaches State DumaRussia’s State Duma is to discuss amendments envisaging that an officer of the Russian National Guard is to discontinue his or her respective service after being elected a deputy of the lower or upper house of the parliament for the term in this capacity.17:09 19.05.2020
Russian senators submit bill on procedure of distance learning to State DumaA bill seeking to clarify the powers Russia’s ministries on education and science are to have as to introduction of procedures governing e-learning and distance educational technologies to be used in the framework of educational programs has reached the State Duma.17:17 15.05.2020
Bill envisaging guaranteed minimum subsistence level for debtors reaches State DumaState Duma MPs from the United Russia party have submitted to it a bill obliging creditors to uphold a guaranteed minimum subsistence level as concerns their debtors.18:31 14.05.2020
Russian lawmakers adopt distance voting billRussia’s lower house of parliament passed in the second and third readings on Wednesday a draft law allowing e-voting and voting via mail during state and municipal elections, regional and local referendums.17:26 13.05.2020
State Duma backs election ballot ban for average gravity crimes convictsThe State Duma passed a bill banning persons convicted of crimes of average gravity to stand as candidates in any election in a final third reading on Wednesday.15:27 13.05.2020