MOSCOW, July 16 (RIA Novosti) A group of Russian lawmakers hope to cut the use of the criminal justice system to pressure businesses by requiring that a complaint be filed before investigators can open criminal cases for economic crimes, a Russian business daily reported on Friday.
Vedomosti said the deputies from the pro-Kremlin United Russia party believe the amendments to the Criminal Code would help to prevent corporate raids.
Although they admit the changes have little chance of becoming law, they say the bill could be submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, as early as next week.
