During his working trip to Kazan, Vladimir Putin inspected the new building of the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The President took part in the national conference of court chairmen of various levels, as well as heads of military and commercial courts.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law On the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

During his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin met with the Constitutional Court judges.

Vladimir Putin presented the banner of the Federal Bailiff Service to its Director – Chief Bailiff of the Russian Federation Artur Parfenchikov. The ceremony took place in the Kremlin’s St Catherine Hall.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Russian Federation Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev to discuss measures aimed at humanising criminal law.

Under the Constitution the President nominates candidates to the post of Supreme Court judge for approval by the Federation Council. Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin presented to the Upper House of Parliament another seven judges for approval.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev to discuss the court’s work since the merger of the Supreme Court and the Higher Arbitration Court.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov participated in a seminar meeting with court representatives at various levels.

In the run-up to Constitution Day, Vladimir Putin met with the Constitutional Court’s judges.

Vladimir Putin presented Mr Lebedev with the document confirming him as the President of the Russian Federation Supreme Court.

Vladimir Putin met with Supreme Court President Vyacheslav Lebedev to discuss the functioning of the supreme judicial authority after the merger of the Supreme Court and the Higher Arbitration Court.

Vladimir Putin signed a set of federal laws aimed at developing the judicial system in the Republic of Crimea and the Federal City of Sevastopol.

On May 27, Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma four draft federal laws on establishing federal courts of general jurisdiction, including military courts, and arbitration courts in the two new Russian Federation constituent entities of Crimea and Sevastopol. 

The discussion focused on the further development of the judicial system in Russia in connection with the appearance of new constituent entities – the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, and on issues of merging the Supreme Court and the Higher Arbitration Court.

Vladimir Putin signed a law on introducing an amendment to the Constitution On the Russian Federation Supreme Court and Prosecutor General’s Office.

The Government prepared a report on the results of monitoring enforcement of laws in the Russian Federation in 2012, in compliance with the Presidential Executive Order of May 20, 2011 On Monitoring Enforcement of Laws in Practice in Russia. In 2012, measures were taken to systemise monitoring of in law enforcement area.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Articles 32 and 152 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.