Research Guides: Russian and Slavic Studies resources: Law

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First complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire.
In Russian. Published in 1830. Covers laws of 1645-1825),
Second complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire.
In Russian. Published 193--1884. Covers laws of 1825-1881.
Third complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire.
In Russian. Published annually until 1916. Covers 1881-1913.
Russian Empire Laws Search Engine
In Russian. Can be sorted chronologically, by subject or by name.
Code of Laws of the Russian Empire (Russian only)

EuroDocs / History of Russia: Primary Documents
This rich trove of primary sources contains many historical documents in the area of legal and political history.
Documents of the Soviet Period
Primary documents from the Federal Archives Agency, Russia.

A Guide to Legal Research in Russia
A collection of background information and useful links to individual legal codes compiled by Arina V. Popova and Lev S. Solovyev, and most recently updated in 2017.
Guide to Russian Federation Law in English: Selection of Sources
The collection of links to legal reference literature, some journals and other sources on Russian law. The most recent update was made in 2014.
Library of Congress guide to Russian legal resources

Constitute
The most updated collection of constitutions of all countries of the world.
Criminal Codes of the OSCE member countries
Criminal codes of counties, former constituents of the Soviet Union.