The State Duma has enacted legislation introducing administrative fines in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, now integrated into Russia, as well as in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The move was carried out without accompanying parliamentary decisions. The new rules target cases of inflated prices for goods sold in stores, a development reported by RIA News.
Under the new provisions, penalties can be applied directly at the location where the administrative offense occurred. While there is no separate protocol required for these measures, a formal decision is issued in response to the offense. A signed copy of the decision is provided to the accused and, upon request, to the victim. If the recipient declines to accept the copy, the document is dispatched by registered mail.
In the four newly integrated regions, the law states that an administrative penalty may take the form of a warning or a fine imposed directly by a competent official at the site of the offense. The text of the law is quoted by the institution, which underscores that penalties can be applied to citizens, officials, individual entrepreneurs, or legal entities for price inflation activities at the point where the offense took place.
The measure is set to remain in force through December 31, 2025.
Earlier commentary from economists highlighted concerns about potential price increases for staples such as buckwheat and butter in Russia, a discussion that provides context for the current regulatory step. This background helps readers in Canada and the United States understand how price controls and administrative penalties can influence consumer markets in comparable situations, even though the legal frameworks differ across borders, as noted by RIA News.