BREAKING NEWS | New police powers, social media blocking, military pension freeze
The moratorium on the seizure of movable property from individual debtors, in effect until the end of 2020, will be extended until July 1, 2021. This means that during the pandemic, bailiffs will not go door-to-door seizing washing machines, electric kettles, and coffee makers.
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A law on the resettlement of citizens from dilapidated housing has been passed. The law will allow regions to accelerate the implementation of resettlement programs from dilapidated housing and support employment in construction and related industries. Citizens will be able to receive new housing or land plots for individual construction, and businesses will receive new orders. This lifts restrictions on the use of additional funds by regions and municipalities. http://duma.gov.ru/news/50221/
A law has been passed granting medical organizations the right to disclose information about those who have lost their memory. Currently, the issue of organizing the search for missing persons, which is carried out jointly by law enforcement agencies and volunteer organizations, is a pressing issue.
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A bill has been introduced regarding the confidentiality of operative data and their activities. The explanatory note notes that the practice of unauthorized publication of information online about facts, events, and the private lives of law enforcement officers, regulatory agencies, and military personnel is currently expanding, negatively impacting the exercise of their powers.
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The next legislative initiative could lead to restrictions on social media, including YouTube. A bill has been passed imposing sanctions for censorship against Russian citizens and media outlets. These measures will include blocking, traffic throttling, and administrative fines. The owner of a resource may be deemed complicit in violations of fundamental rights and freedoms if they restrict the dissemination of socially significant information by internet users in the Russian Federation—a bill introduces such a status.
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The subsistence minimum is proposed to be calculated based on median income, and the minimum wage is proposed to be calculated based on median wages, which will facilitate a more significant increase in the minimum wage. This government bill is scheduled for a second reading at the State Duma plenary sessions in December. The document's development is prompted by the need to amend the current model for determining the subsistence minimum based on the consumer basket.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the freeze on the annual two percent increase in military pay for calculating military pensions until 2022. Military pay consists of a salary based on position, a salary based on rank, and additional payments. Military personnel discharged from service with 20 years or more of service are entitled to 50% of their pay. In addition, for each year over 20 years, they receive an additional 3%.
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Police will be allowed to search citizens and break into cars. Police officers may receive new powers, including cordoning off areas, searching citizens and their belongings, breaking into vehicles, and using firearms in the event of a threat of attack. The State Duma adopted the bill introducing these provisions in its first reading on December 8.
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The Cabinet of Ministers has developed amendments allowing for a range of services, including pension processing, to be obtained from non-governmental organizations, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced at a government meeting.
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The Cabinet of Ministers will simplify the tax deduction process. To receive a tax deduction for the purchase of an apartment with a mortgage, citizens will only need to complete an application. Collecting various documents and completing the declaration presents difficulties for people, and often they simply do not have the opportunity. "The government will simplify this procedure: to qualify for a property tax deduction, you only need to fill out an application in your taxpayer account; it will be generated automatically," Mishustin said. He noted that this will eliminate the need for documented proof of eligibility. According to the prime minister, the system will handle everything for citizens: it will process the information through the necessary sources and, if the answer is positive, will automatically transfer the funds to the taxpayer. Data verification will take significantly less time, and most importantly, it will require minimal effort from the applicant. The funds will be received much sooner, rather than within ...