International treaties of the Russian Federation
Open access collection of Russian treaties, provided by the Government of the Russian Federation. There is a search facility, with the ability to employ filters. This website is only in Russian.
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Government of the Russian Federation
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).
Eurasian Economic Union
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a regional organisation that provides for the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour between its member states, 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.
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
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.
CIS Countries Legislation
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.
State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
The Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. Its website has information on the history and organisation of the Duma. There are also sections on the legislative, parliamentary and international activities of the State Duma. The main site is in Russian, but English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese versions are also available.
Federal Institute for Industrial Property
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.
Garant : daily monitoring of Russian law
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.
Constitution of the Russian Federation
The Constitution of the Russian Federation in English, French and German, with an index. The resource is provided by Garant, a Russian online legal publishing company.
Respublika Kareliya
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.