Russian State Duma approves increase of minimal wageRussia’ State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill increasing minimal monthly wage in the country by 117 ($1.7) rubles, all up to 11,280 rubles ($169.8).13:17 11.12.2018
State Duma committee backs bill on certain prison conditions for terror convictsThe State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation recommended during its Tuesday session that the lower house MPs adopt a package of bills to prevent the spreading of radical extremist ideologies in places of confinement in the first reading.17:46 04.12.2018
State Duma passes bill on protection of children against criminal online communitiesThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill on protection of children from involvement in illegal activities threatening their life through online social networks.12:19 04.12.2018
Russian Supreme Court proposes to change order of instituting cases against judgesThe Supreme Court of Russia has submitted a bill changing a procedure of opening criminal cases against judges to the State Duma.12:59 03.12.2018
Punishment proposed for failure to prevent competing interestsA bill on punishment for parliament members for failure to take measures to prevent and clear conflicts of interest submitted to the State Duma.10:43 23.11.2018
State Duma proposes certain prison conditions for terror convictsRussia’s State Duma is to discuss three bills aimed to prevent the spreading of radical extremist ideologies in places of confinement.16:01 22.11.2018
Persons under house arrest to be able to vote – State DumaRussia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, passed a bill ordering election commissions to enable persons under house arrest to vote in a final third reading on Thursday.12:47 22.11.2018
Russia’s State Duma adopts procedural law reformThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Tuesday a bill reforming procedural legislation.13:35 20.11.2018
State Duma MPs endorse mitigation of punishment for extremismThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed a bill mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity in the first reading on Thursday.12:52 15.11.2018
Bill extending powers of children’s rights commissioners adopted in first readingRussia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill granting child rights ombudsmen a power to challenge officials’ actions or inactions in courts to protect minors as useful and timely.13:32 13.11.2018
Russian lawmakers propose spice advertisement banA group of Russian MPs on Monday introduced a bill prohibiting advertisement and propagation of information on techniques and methods of producing new psychoactive substances known as spices in mass media and on the Internet.11:45 12.11.2018
Russian MP proposes free legal assistance for preretirement personsA member of the United Russia party Oleg Bykov has submitted a bill on free legal services for persons nearing retirement age to the lower house of Russian parliament.17:18 09.11.2018
State Duma backs ban on online information disclosure for military personnelThe lower house of Russian parliament passed in the first reading on Thursday a bill prohibiting military personnel from disclosing information on themselves and other servicemen in media and on the Internet.16:03 08.11.2018
Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on punishment for alluring minors to ralliesThe State Duma passed a bill on administrative penalties for alluring minors to take part in unauthorized meetings, demonstrations or pickets in the first reading.15:55 06.11.2018
Russian President fixes fines for rally organization violationsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing fines of up to 100,000 rubles ($1,500) for abuse of right to hold rallies into law.12:03 31.10.2018
Russian lawmakers propose $80 fines for false fire reportsA bill fixing 5,000-ruble fines (about $80) for false reports of fire has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.15:54 30.10.2018
State Duma backs reform of Russian military courtsThe lower house of parliament has adopted in a final third reading several bills on reorganization of military courts in Russia.14:59 18.10.2018
State Duma passes bill on fines for athletes consuming dopingThe State Duma has passed a bill introducing fines for athletes violating anti-doping rules in the first reading.17:35 17.10.2018
Bill on release of seriously ill prisoners passes first reading in State DumaA bill simplifying a procedure for release of seriously ill convicts from serving sentence passed its first reading in the State Duma.17:15 16.10.2018
State Duma committee backs bill on forced heirship for preretirement personsThe State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation during a meeting on Tuesday recommended that the lower house’s lawmakers adopt a bill giving persons nearing retirement age a right to forced heirship.16:37 16.10.2018