State Duma passes bill prohibiting sales of more than 20 cigarettes in one packThe State Duma has passed a bill that prohibits selling more than 20 cigarettes in one pack in the final reading.18:05 15.04.2016
State Duma Committee approves bill on news aggregatorsThe State Duma Committee on Information Policy has recommended that the lower house adopt in the first reading a bill that would equate news aggregators with other media.16:40 15.04.2016
Foreign lawyers could be prohibited from practicing in Russian courtsDenis Voronenkov, member of the State Duma Security and Anti-corruption Committee, has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would prohibit foreign lawyers and their firms from providing legal representation in Russian courts.15:42 14.04.2016
State Duma adopts bill to curb abusive debt collection practicesThe State Duma adopted a bill that aims to curb abusive debt collection practices in the first reading on Tuesday.18:08 12.04.2016
Russian lawmaker proposes ban on night sales of cigarettesDmitry Nosov, a member of the State Duma Committee for Security and Anti-Corruption Measures, has submitted a bill to the State Duma to ban the sale of tobacco and cigarettes at night and in the early hours of the morning.11:55 12.04.2016
Package of antiterrorist bills submitted to Russian parliamentIrina Yarovaya, head of the State Duma's Security and Anti-Corruption Committee, told journalists on Thursday that she had submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament a package of antiterrorist bills.17:38 07.04.2016
Bill on fines for selling energy drinks to children reaches State DumaLawmakers from the Amur Region have submitted a bill to the State Duma introducing fines for sale of non-alcoholic energy drinks to minors.12:08 04.04.2016
Bill on blocking websites with calls for riots submitted to State DumaChairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Ozerov on Tuesday submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament that would authorize prosecutors to file a claim with communications regulator Roskomnadzor for restriction of access to websites containing calls for riots.16:30 29.03.2016
Bill on punishment for doping offenses reaches Russian parliamentA group of lawmakers submitted a bill to the State Duma stipulating criminal liability for doping offenses in Russia.13:56 25.03.2016
People declared bankrupt may be banned from holding posts of judges and prosecutorsLegislators from the Kamchatka Region have submitted a bill to the State Duma, that would prohibit individuals who have been declared bankrupt from holding judicial positions, taking service at law enforcement agencies or prosecutor offices.15:46 23.03.2016
Bill on rehabilitation of Crimean victims of political repressions reaches State DumaA group of State Duma lawmakers submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament on rehabilitation of Crimean residents who have been suffering political repressions from Ukrainian authorities until March 18, 2014.16:02 17.03.2016
President Putin suggests expanding jury trial in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to the State Duma expanding practice of jury trials.16:45 14.03.2016
Bill on fines for selling sanctioned products reaches State DumaA bill introducing fines for distributing foreign food products embargoed by Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.13:41 14.03.2016
Bill tightening penalties for cheating customers reaches State DumaLawmakers from A Just Russia political party, Sergei Mironov and Oleg Nilov, have submitted to the State Duma a bill tightening penalties for deception of customers.12:57 11.03.2016
Federation Council to support bill defining “political activity” termThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, will support a bill defining the “political activity” term.11:05 20.02.2016
Russian MPs propose to lift statute of limitation for treason and espionageRussian lawmakers from the Communist Party, Valery Rashkin and Sergei Obukhov, have submitted a bill to the State Duma that would lift statute of limitation for such offences as treason and espionage.16:37 04.02.2016
Russian MPs propose to bar officials suspected of crimes from their positionsA bill proposing to suspend officials from holding positions if they are suspected of criminal activity has reached the State Duma.18:34 02.02.2016
Russian MPs propose to re-implement practice of property forfeitureLawmakers from the Communist party have submitted a bill to the State Duma that reintroduces the confiscation of property as a secondary punishment for grave crimes.17:47 27.01.2016
State Duma Committee approves bill adjusting Russian Criminal CodeThe State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Procedural Law has recommended that the lower house pass in the first reading a bill adjusting Russian Criminal Code aimed at decriminalizing a number of offences.12:58 25.01.2016
Russian MP suggests banning foreign companies from using Vodka brand - reportState Duma lawmaker Mikhail Degtyaryov (LDPR) has requested that Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov raise on the level of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and international court instances the issue of prohibiting foreign companies from using Vodka trademark.11:53 21.01.2016