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Prison Weeps for 'Fare Dodgers'

In Russian, there is a rather harmless, even affectionate name for those who prefer to use public transport for free – 'hares'. The Germans have found a completely different definition with a…

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Not a Prison – a Ward!

In Norway, the number of prisoners is 72 per 100,000 residents – this is 10 times less than in the USA (730) and almost 7 times less than in Russia (486). A group of Russian human rights activists…

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Prisons of Norway and Russia

For one Norwegian prisoner or suspect, an average of about 1200-1500 kroner is spent, that is about 7-9 thousand rubles, of which 20% goes to the prisoner himself. We have about 750 rubles per day…

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Hunting Sea Wolves

Southeast Asia (SEA), whose waters are traversed by some of the busiest sea routes on the planet, has again become dangerous for sailors. Despite the fact that over the past three years the total…

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"Dual citizens" urged to surrender

The official deadline by which so-called "dual citizens" were supposed to notify Russian authorities of their citizenship in another state or any documents allowing them to legally and permanently…

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Police Academy

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This wording from the Second Amendment to the US…

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Myths and truth about Norway

Lawyer Ekaterina Reyersen, who has lived in Norway since 1993 and has handled cases in courts related to child welfare authorities and disputes over parental rights, commented to Rosbalt on the…

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How to properly 'surrender' to the FMS

A month has passed since the entry into force of amendments to the legislation requiring Russians to report to the FMS about having a second citizenship or residence permit. Recall that from August…

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Where to Light Up

Starting June 1, Russia has introduced a complete ban on smoking in public places, which means that smoking is prohibited not only in airports and offices, which we were gradually getting used to…

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Dissolution of Marriage of Russian Citizens with Persons Living Abroad

Dissolution of marriage between Russian and foreign nationals is regulated by the provisions of the Family Code of the Russian Federation. How to legally correctly formalize the divorce process with…

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Obtaining Certification for Compliance with TR CU

Today, the issue of undergoing the certification procedure for compliance with the requirements of the Customs Union is gaining relevance: new technical regulations are being issued, and accordingly…

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Requirements for foreign passports to become stricter

From January 1, 2014, the rules for crossing borders for foreigners who are not EU citizens will change. EU Regulation No. 610/2013 of July 19, 2013 amends the Schengen Borders Code. In particular…

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