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Russia
Betty A DIGennaro December 6, 2012 Mr. Sessions

Russia
Population 140.4 million
GDP (PPP) 2.2 Trillion 4.0% Growth 3.4% 5 Year compound annual growth 15,837 Per capita 7.5% Unemployment 6.9% Inflation (CPI) 41.2 Billion

Russia’s politics takes place in the framework of a federal semi presidential republic. According to the Constitution of Russia, the president of Russia is head of State and of a multiparty system with executive power exercised by the government headed by the Prime Minister who is appointed by the President with the Parliament’s approval. With a new constitution and a new parliament representing diverse and factions Russia’s political structure subsequently shows signs of stabilization.
The sources of law in Russia include the Russian Constitution, Federal Constitution law; Federal laws and Law of Subjects issue the acts that must comply with the laws.
The Constitution has the preeminent force and federal laws can not contradict federal constitutional law. Even thou court decisions are not officially accepted as the sources of law in Russia. The explanatory rulings of the Supreme Court of Russia usually not only clarify the application of existing laws but also create new legal miles. Lower courts usually comply in their practice with the Supreme Court rulings.

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According to Section 71 of the Constitution of Russia, criminal and criminal procedure law is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Federal bodies.
Russia’s criminal legislation has its deepest roots in the first known act, Russ kaya Pravda issued in the 11th Century.
Russia is run by the Russian Foundation. They believe in equality. Russia’s ideology was built upon the Philosophical Foundation of Russia’s Narodnk populist movement of the 1860-1870.
Russia falls under the Civil Law. They adopted this law in the nineteenth and twentieth century. There hopes



References: www.ruscham.com www.faculty.cua.edu Www. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_Russian_Federation www.law.cornell.edu/wex/legal_systems

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