State Duma deputy Andrei Andreichenko has submitted a draft law that relieves the residents of the Far East of paying …
Prisoners to lose mobile connection
Mobile network providers will be able to block mobile numbers of convicts serving prison sentences, according to a new bill …
Banks’ anti-money laundering practices in Europe
Conduct risk, a broad topic covering money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions busting, is a persistent sore for the banking …
Champagne production may shrink in Russia next year
The draft law On Winegrowing and Winemaking, which has been adopted by Russia’s State Duma, will give a new impetus …
Pet microchipping to be compulsory in Russia
Pet owners will have to microchip or tattoo their cats and dogs for a fee instead of just having a …
State Duma supports installation of Russian software on smartphones
The Russian State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, has passed in the third reading a bill requiring pre-installation …
Public nuisance law toughens in Russia
Across all Russian regions, residents will be able to call the police if their neighbors yell, sing or play loud …
Russia will raise administrative fines five-fold
Administrative fines will increase five times according to the government’s new version of the Code of Administrative Offenses. The new …
Residence permit: New regulations
New regulations in force since November 1, 2019, simplify the procedure for foreign citizens wishing to obtain a temporary residence …
Employers will be required to pay fitness tax
Russians will be paid compensations by their employers for attending a gym. The Ministry of Finance has drafted a respective …