Russian parliament’s upper house backs bills on non-compliance with ECHR rulings
The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a package of bills on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Bill unveiled banning cryptocurrency as means of payment
Senior Russian lawmaker advanced a bill in the parliament on Wednesday banning cryptocurrency as means of payment.
State Duma to hear bill on criminal liability for battery in second reading
The State Duma Committee on state building and legislation on Monday recommended the lower house of parliament to pass a bill specifying criminal responsibility for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force.
Ombudsman Moskalkova plumps for digital technology use extension in criminal process
Russia’s Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has backed an expert proposal to create a new state digital platform for interdepartmental interaction in the criminal process.
Law on measures against in-flight brawlers comes into effect in Russia
The law permitting air crew teams to use special tools against in-flight brawlers committing unlawful actions on board came into effect in Russia on June 5.
Russia offers fast-track citizenship to orphans from LPR, DPR, Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the process for children from orphanages in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Ukraine to acquire Russian citizenship.
Russian Civic Chamber member urges legal ban on public campaigning against vaccination
People engaged in public campaigning against COVID-19 vaccination must be held accountable before the law, Deputy Chair of the Civic Chamber Commission on Demography, Protection of Family, Children and Traditional Family Values Pavel Pozhigailo believes.
Russian government backs bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles
Russia's government has backed a bill proposed by the United Russia party to introduce life sentences for pedophiles, according to Chair of the State Duma Information Policy Committee Alexander Khinshtein.
Legislative proposal to grant status of combat veterans to prosecutors reaches State Duma
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus to the lower house of parliament.
Cabinet backs ban on persons involved in extremism to work as pilots and flight attendants
The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative to ban those involved in extremist activities, including those who publish posts on social networks that incite hatred and enmity, from working as pilots or flight attendants.
State Duma backs United Russia bill on fines to persons abandoning pets
The draft law introducing fines to be paid by persons abandoning their pets, which had been developed by political party United Russia, was supported by the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environment Protection of the lower house of the Russian parliament.
Bill on stricter punishment for regular beatings reaches State Duma
The Government has submitted a draft law toughening punishment for regular assaults to the lower house of parliament.
Russian Cabinet approves initiative granting prosecutors status of combat veterans
The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved an initiative granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus.
Vyacheslav Volodin reelected as State Duma Chairman
Vyacheslav Volodin on Tuesday was reelected as the State Duma Chairman.
Russian National Guard proposes yet another ground for refusal to issue firearms licenses
The Russian National Guard has developed a bill empowering the police and the Federal Security Service (FSB) to issue opinions to the effect that certain applicants are not to be permitted to own firearms.
Russian officials breaching anti-corruption procedures to be given corrective instructions
The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has discussed an initiative seeking that officials are to take part in awareness-rising conversations, not punished, if they commit minor violations of anti-corruption procedures.
Russian Government approves stricter punishment for regular beatings
The Government Law-Making Commission has backed draft amendments to the Criminal Code, increasing the punishment for regular assaults: the respective bill toughens the punishment for persons who have already had a criminal record of physical violence.
Social networks’ appeals against fines for data localization breaches set for November
Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has set November 10 as the date for hearing of appeals filed by Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp against fines totaling 36 million rubles (about $500,000) imposed on the companies for breaching legislation as to the localization of the users’ personal data in Russia.
Russian authorities seek powers to detain transport vehicles of foreign carriers
The Russian Government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging that transport vehicles of foreign carriers could be detained on the Russian territory in cases of violation of the national traffic rules.
Bill on improvement of public authority reaches State Duma
A draft of a new law on regional power, which lifts the ban on governors from being elected for two consecutive terms and contains a number of other innovations, has been submitted to the State Duma.