MP's business activities to be investigatedA lower house commission has taken the matter of United Russia deputy Alexei Knyshov to law enforcement authorities for further investigation.18:37 27.09.2012
Court validates recovery of legal fees from TNK-BP minority shareholderOn Thursday, the West-Siberian District Federal Commercial Court upheld lower courts rulings to recover $86,500 in legal fees from TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov resulting from his lawsuit against BP Board chairpersons Peter Anthony Charow and Richard Scott Sloan.18:12 27.09.2012
Alleged meat producers’ price fixing in supplies to police and army to be reviewedThe Moscow Commercial Court will hear a lawsuit by two meat-processing plants on October 24. The lawsuit was filed against the antitrust authority's resolution that accused them of price fixing while bidding for meat supply contracts.17:28 27.09.2012
Supreme Court bans self-defense against use of force by police officersThe Supreme Court has temporarily decided to prohibit individuals from resisting law enforcement officers using force. A resolution on justifiable defense legislation was adopted by the court on Thursday containing a provision in this regard.16:23 27.09.2012
Employees of another Georgian prison detained on torture chargesThe Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office detained on Thursday four employees of Kutaisi Prison No. 16, Prosecutor Shota Tkeshelashvili said at a press briefing.15:27 27.09.2012
Supreme Court permits the use of traps as a form of protectionThe Supreme Court has ruled to allow the use of automatic traps for protection against dangerous intruders. In the Supreme Court ruling on Friday.14:55 27.09.2012
Giorgio Armani wins trademark claim against Russian businessmanThe Moscow Commercial Court has held for Giorgio Armani SpA in its claim against Russian businessman Vladimir Maximov, thus ordering the latter to provide the company with the acqudigio.ru domain name free of charge as he was found to have infringed the Acqua Di Gio trademark rights.14:29 27.09.2012
Glavmosstroy granted $1.35 mln recovery against Moscow governmentThe Moscow Commercial Court has held for Glavmosstroy, which is controlled by oligarch Oleg Deripaska, in its claim against the municipal government of Moscow, thus granting the requested $1.35 million recovery sought by the company13:45 27.09.2012
Oligarch Lebedev charged with battery and released on bailThe Investigative Committee has brought charges against businessman Alexander Lebedev over his fight with businessman Sergei Polonsky; Lebedev has been released on bail.13:09 27.09.2012
MP requests examination into Pussy Riot attorney's alleged raid activitiesUnited Russia deputy Vladimir Burmatov has requested that the Prosecutor General's Office find out whether Pussy Riot attorney Violetta Volkova has taken part in any corporate raids.12:46 27.09.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022