The State Duma of the Russian Federation, in its third reading, adopted a law that obliges regional authorities to report cases of inclination to corruption crimes within five days. It has been reported press office of the lower house of parliament.
The explanatory note of the document states that the project aims to improve anti-corruption legislation in order to identify, minimize and eliminate corruption risks.
Previously reportedThe bill would allow an official to avoid liability for corruption committed only “due to circumstances beyond his control”: due to force majeure, natural disasters, fire, strikes or hostilities.
to the State Duma in November. registered a presidential amendment to the bill, which was passed at the first reading on acquired citizenship, which will deprive it of desecration of the flag and coat of arms of the country, taking and giving bribes and a number of other actions. The list included a number of articles of the Criminal Code, which, if adopted with an amendment, would allow the legal deprivation of acquired Russian citizenship.