Dmitry Medvedev marked Constitution Day by meeting with the Constitutional Court judges.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law On the Judicial System of the Russian Federation and the Federal Constitutional Law On Arbitration Courts in the Russian Federation in Connection with the Establishment in the Arbitration Court System of the Court for Intellectual Property Rights.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Constitutional Court judges on 20 years of work and thanked them for their conscientious efforts, dedication and professionalism.

Issues on the agenda included improving the work of the examination boards conducting qualification tests for candidates for judges’ positions, possibilities for reducing the workload of magistrates, and limits on arbitration courts’ subordination.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed measures to improve the investment climate in Russia with representatives of the judicial community.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions that follow from the results of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16–18, 2011.

The discussion centred on non-procedural petitions to the court on matters under its consideration, in particular regarding the possibility of publishing information on such petitions. Measures to protect minors from sexual abuse were considered separately.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On Detention of Persons Suspected or Accused of Committing Criminal Offences.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting which focused on amendments to criminal legislation.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Constitutional Law On Courts of General Jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.

The discussion focused on application of restraint measures to individuals suspected or accused of committing crimes.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President of the Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev, President of the Higher Arbitration Court Anton Ivanov, and Director General of the Supreme Court’s Judicial Department Alexander Gusev as part of the drive to increase the openness and accessibility of the justice system.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Constitutional Court judges on the eve of Constitution Day.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

The main topic of the meeting, chaired by the President, was improving the work of Russia’s arbitration courts.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Constitutional Law amending the Federal Constitutional Law On the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

Dmitry Medvedev held a regular meeting with the heads of Russian judicial authorities.

Dmitry Medvedev submitted a draft federal constitutional law to the State Duma, amending the Federal Constitutional Law On the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

Topics of discussion included the implementation of recently passed regulations to humanise Russia’s corrections system. In particular, this includes changing the practice of pre-trial arrests and improving the conditions for those held in detention facilities.