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Law of Russia

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Russian law is founded on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the country's primary source of law. Beneath the constitution, statutes such as the Russian Civil Code and the Russian Criminal Code make up the main body of Russian legal source material.

Facts
Origin Year
1993 2
Example Jurisdictions
Russia. 2
Primary Source of Law
The Constitution of the Russian Federation, beneath which statutes such as the Russian Civil Code and Criminal Code make up the main body of law. 2
Classification
Legal Family
Civil Law 1
Law of Russia
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Source Wikidata: Alexander Rekunkov
Additional Source Alexander Rekunkov (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Honoured Lawyers of the Russian Federation
Source Wikidata: Anatoly Kovler
Additional Source Anatoly Kovler (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Russian legal scholars
Source Boris Kravtsov (Wikipedia)
Source Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses (Wikipedia)
Source Constitutional Court of Russia (Wikipedia)
Source Customs Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Source Family Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Source Federal Bailiff Service (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Friedrich Martens
Source Ioaniky Malinovsky (Wikipedia)
Source Kirill Gevorgian (Wikipedia)
Kormchaia Book, Codes
Source Kormchaia Book (Wikipedia)
Source Larisa Brychyova (Wikipedia)
Source Leonid Skotnikov (Wikipedia)
Source Mikhail Reisner (Wikipedia)
Source Olga Kudeshkina (Wikipedia)
Source Pskov Judicial Charter (Wikipedia)
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
Source Russian Constitution of 1906 (Wikipedia)
Source Sobornoye Ulozheniye (Wikipedia)
Source Sudebnik of 1497 (Wikipedia)
Source Supreme Court of Russia (Wikipedia)
Source Town Planning Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Valery Zorkin, Jurists
Source Valery Zorkin (Wikipedia)
Source Viktor Ilyukhin (Wikipedia)
Source Vladimir Grabar (Wikipedia)
Source International Court of Justice: All Members of the International Court of Justice
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1. Wikipedia: Law of Russia
The Russian Civil Code and the Russian Criminal Code are the predominant legal source, based on the Napoleonic/civil traditionView the Source
2. Law of Russia (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia, Law of Russia, Constitution section
Quote, Wikipedia, Law of Russia, Constitution section
Adopted by national referendum on 12 December 1993 with 54.5% of the vote, the Constitution took effect on the day of its publication - 25 December of the same year.
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List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
In Group: German Civil Law Tradition, opening list, German civil law bullet: Russia named directlyView the Source
International Court of Justice: All Members of the International Court of Justice
International Court of JusticeIncludes: Vladlen Vereshchetin, Members of the Court past and present, country
Quote, Includes: Vladlen Vereshchetin, Members of the Court past and present, country
Vladlen Stepanovich Vereshchetin Russian Federation 1995-2006
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Ioaniky Malinovsky (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Ioaniky Malinovsky, Lead
Quote, Includes: Ioaniky Malinovsky, Lead
Ioaniky Alekseyevich Malinovsky (Russian: Иоанникий Алексеевич Малиновский; Ukrainian: Іоанникій Олексійович Малиновский; 4 (16) November 1868-12 January 1932) was a jurist and historian of law active in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, full member of the All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.
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Pskov Judicial Charter (Wikipedia)
Includes: Pskov Judicial Charter, Lead
Quote, Includes: Pskov Judicial Charter, Lead
The Pskov Judicial Charter (Russian: Псковская судная грамота), also known as the Charter of Pskov, was the legal code of the Pskov Republic.
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Customs Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Customs Code of Russia, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Customs Code of Russia, Lead section
The Russian Customs Code was the law that regulated customs for Russia until 2010.
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Family Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Family Code of Russia, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Family Code of Russia, Lead section
The Family Code of Russia (Russian: Семейный кодекс Российской Федерации, abbreviated as СК РФ) is the prime source of family law in the Russian Federation.
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Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses (Wikipedia)
Includes: Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses, Lead section
The Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses (Russian: Кодекс Российской Федерации об административных правонарушениях, frequently abbreviated КоАП РФ) is the administrative offenses law for Russia.
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Town Planning Code of Russia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Town Planning Code of Russia, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Town Planning Code of Russia, Lead section
Town Planning Code of Russia (Russian: Градостроительный Кодекс Российской Федерации) is a legislative act of the Russia dedicated to: engineering of building town planning territorial planning sustainable development of territories regulations forzones with special use conditions land use and development rules rules f
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Wikipedia: Friedrich Martens
WikipediaIncludes: Friedrich Martens, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Friedrich Martens, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions
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Valery Zorkin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Valery Zorkin, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Valery Zorkin, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian legal scholar and judge serving as the
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Kirill Gevorgian (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Kirill Gevorgian, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Kirill Gevorgian, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian jurist and diplomat
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Leonid Skotnikov (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Leonid Skotnikov, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Leonid Skotnikov, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian judge who served on the United Nations
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Boris Kravtsov (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Boris Kravtsov, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Boris Kravtsov, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian former jurist and politician who served
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Larisa Brychyova (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Larisa Brychyova, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Larisa Brychyova, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian jurist and politician
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Olga Kudeshkina (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Olga Kudeshkina, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Olga Kudeshkina, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Russian former judge of the first qualification
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Viktor Ilyukhin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Viktor Ilyukhin, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Viktor Ilyukhin, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Russian State Duma deputy
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Sobornoye Ulozheniye (Wikipedia)
Includes: Sobornoye Ulozheniye, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Sobornoye Ulozheniye, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Sobornoye Ulozheniye (Russian: Соборное уложение, lit. 'Council Code', IPA: [s
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Federal Bailiff Service (Wikipedia)
Includes: Federal Bailiff Service, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Federal Bailiff Service, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP, Russian: Федеральная служба судебных приставов [ФССП], F
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Sudebnik of 1497 (Wikipedia)
Includes: Sudebnik of 1497, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Sudebnik of 1497, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Sudebnik of 1497 (Russian: Судебник 1497 года), also known as the Sudebnik
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Kormchaia Book (Wikipedia)
Includes: Kormchaia Book, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Kormchaia Book, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Kormchaia Book, also known as the Books of the Pilot (Russian: Ко́рмчая книга, Ко́рмчая, from кормчий, Church S
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Russian Constitution of 1906 (Wikipedia)
Includes: Russian Constitution of 1906, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Russian Constitution of 1906, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Russian Constitution of 1906 refers to a major revision o
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Supreme Court of Russia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Introduction
Quote, Includes: Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, Introduction
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (Russian: Верховный суд Российской Федерации, romanized: Verkhovny sud Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is a court within the judiciary of Russia and the court of last resort in Russian administrative law, civil law, criminal law and commercial law cases.
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaIncludes: Roman Kolodkin, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
Quote, Includes: Roman Kolodkin, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
Roman Kolodkin (Russian Federation)
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Vladimir Grabar (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Vladimir Grabar, Lead
Quote, Includes: Vladimir Grabar, Lead
Vladimir Emmanuilovich Grabar (10 (22) January 1865, Vienna, 26 November 1956, Моscow), was a Russian and Soviet jurist.
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Mikhail Reisner (Wikipedia)
Includes: Mikhail Reisner, Lead
Quote, Includes: Mikhail Reisner, Lead
Mikhail Andreevich Reisner (Russian: Михаи́л Андре́евич Ре́йснер, German: Michael von Reusner; 19 March 1868-3 August 1928) was a Russian and Soviet lawyer, jurist, writer, social psychologist and historian of Baltic German extraction.
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Constitutional Court of Russia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitutional Court of Russia, Lead (country)
Quote, Includes: Constitutional Court of Russia, Lead (country)
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (Russian: Конституционный Суд Российской Федерации) is a high court within the judiciary of Russia which is empowered to rule on whether certain laws or presidential decrees are in fact contrary to the Constitution of Russia.
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Alexander Rekunkov (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Alexander Rekunkov, Wikipedia category: Honoured Lawyers of the Russian Federation
Quote, Includes: Alexander Rekunkov, Wikipedia category: Honoured Lawyers of the Russian Federation
Category:Honoured Lawyers of the Russian Federation
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Anatoly Kovler (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Anatoly Kovler, Wikipedia category: Russian legal scholars
Quote, Includes: Anatoly Kovler, Wikipedia category: Russian legal scholars
Category:Russian legal scholars
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