Russian Constitutional Court upholds blocking of extremists’ bank accounts
Russia’s Constitutional Court has upheld blocking of bank accounts belonging to people convicted of involvement in extremism or terrorism.
View ArticleBulgarian parliament adopts bill on damage payment to Russian company for...
The Bulgarian parliament has passed in the first reading a bill on providing financial support for the National Electric Company (NEK) to pay the damages to Russian engineering company Atomstroyexport...
View ArticleRussian lawmaker proposes ban on animal testing of beauty products
Lawmaker from A Just Russia party Sergei Doronin has submitted to the lower house of parliament a bill that would prohibit animal testing of beauty products and perfumery.
View ArticlePutin proposes toughening punishment for unlawful persecution of businesses
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to introduce changes to the State Duma toughening officials’ liability for unlawful persecution of businesses.
View ArticleRussian government proposes tightening liability for state defense order crimes
The Government of Russia has submitted to the State Duma two bills toughening liability for offenses and violations in the sphere of the State Defense Procurement and Acquisition.
View ArticleState Duma approves ban on using figures and symbols in names
The State Duma Committee on Family Affairs has supported a bill prohibiting the use of figures, symbols, abbreviation and obscene words in names.
View ArticleRussian Finance Ministry prepares bill on Fund for consolidation of banking
Russia’s Finance Ministry has developed a bill on creation of Fund for consolidation of bank sector and managing company, which may be used by the Central Bank to invest into banks under financial...
View ArticleRussian lower house approves criminal penalties for doping offences
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill introducing criminal punishment for doping offenses in its third and final reading on Thursday.
View ArticleState Duma passes bill on reprieve for convicted drug addicts
The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the first reading on Thursday a government bill giving first-time offenders convicted of drug possession a reprieve for medical treatment.
View ArticlePutin gives U.S. actor Steven Seagal Russian citizenship
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to give Russian citizenship to U.S. actor Steven Seagal.
View ArticleOver 50 tons of sub-standard meat products removed from sales in Russia in 2016
Russia’s consumer rights agency, Rospotrebnadzor, removed over 50 tons of sub-standard meat products from realization in 2016.
View ArticleRussian lawmakers suggest softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic...
Russia’s State Duma lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday aimed at softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violence.
View ArticleFourth additional protocol to European Convention on Extradition reaches...
A bill ratifying fourth additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition has been filed with the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs.
View ArticleConstitutional Court allows life-sentence prisoners to have one long prison...
The Constitutional Court of Russia published a regulation that allows prison inmates sentenced to life to receive at least one long visit from close relatives in the first 10 years of prison term.
View ArticleRussian upper house approves bill on safe children’s recreation
The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has approved a bill on organization of recreational services for children prioritizing safety measures for their life and health.
View ArticleRussian Justice Ministry proposes compulsory use of electronic bracelets
Russia’s Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on compulsory use of electronic bracelets for effective control of persons placed under house arrest.
View ArticlePutin signs bill on safe children’s recreation into law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on organization of recreational services for children prioritizing safety measures for their life and health into law.
View ArticleBill on criminal penalty for cyberattacks against Russia passed by State Duma
The State Duma has adopted in the first reading a bill introducing criminal punishment of up to 10 years in prison for cyberattacks against Russia’s critical information infrastructure.
View ArticleBills on criminal liability for obstructing driveway of ambulances reach...
Russian State Duma will review bills introducing criminal punishment for obstructing driveway of ambulances if such disruption caused grave harm to a person’s health or death of a person.
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