Legal information website provided by the Russian government. The portal provides browseable and searchable official versions of Russian legislation, resolutions, orders and treaties, and decisions of the Russian Constitutional Court, under ‘Официальное опубликование’ (‘Oficialʹnoe opublikovanie’ / ‘Official publication’, the tab next to the ‘Home’ button).
English version of the Russian Government website. There is information about the prime minister, along with details of meetings and events he has attended. Details of other Russian ministers and ministries are also given, in addition to summaries of recent government decisions and a news page. The Russian-language version of the site has fullter content, including a database of resolutions and an extensive Legislative Activity section (click on 'Pyc' to switch to the Russian version of the site).
Website of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) a regional economic organisation that provides free movement of goods, services, capital and labour between its members. Member states of the EAEU are the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation. There is information on the establishment and governance of the EAEU including a copy of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union. International treaties, acts of the various EAEU bodies, regulatory documents, a copy of the customs code and tariff details are also given.
Official site of the Russian Supreme Court. Most of the site is available in Russian only but some information is given in English. This includes a profile of the Chief Justice and information on the senior judges and members of the Court. There is also a full text version of the Russian Constitution, laws and other documents relating to the Supreme Court.
Subscription database providing access to legislation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Legislation can be searched by country, subject, legislation type and date. An introduction and contents page is made freely available for each document with the full text for subscribers only.
Official website of the State Duma which is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The site has information on the history and structure of the Duma along with profiles of members of the Board and Deputies of the State Duma. There are also sections on the legislative, parliamentary and international activities of the State Duma. The site can be viewed in Russian only.
Website of the Russian Federal Institute for Industrial Property (Rospatent) a federal executive agency responsible for all aspects of intellectual property protection in Russia. The site has details of the work Rospatent has done with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and other countries and international organisations. There is information about Rospatent's research and development work and copies of their annual reports.
Free legal news service from Garant, a Moscow-based company specialising in the provision of Russian legal information. The Garant site, which is available in English and Russian, provides daily Russian legal updates (including amendments and decisions), giving the date, title and a brief summary. Garant also offers a fee-based database of Russian legislation, in English and Russian.
This website provides the full text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, in English and other languages, with an index. The site also contains rulings relating to the Constitution by the Constitutional and Supreme Courts. Russian is the language primarily used on the site, but the Constitution itself is also provided in French, German and English.
Official website of the Republic of Karelia, one of the autonomous republics of the Russian Federation, located in the north-west, bordering Finland. The site includes the contact details of the principal executive and legislative bodies, links to government departments, policy documents and legal texts. It is available in Finnish, English and Russian languages, with the Russian-language version being the most comprehensive.
