Cyprus Supreme Court approves deposit restructuring decisionThe Supreme Court of Cyprus on Friday approved a decision to write off some deposits with Cypriot banks, thereby dismissing the clients' complaints against the "unconstitutional decisions" of the government and the Bank of Cyprus.14:12 07.06.2013
Wife of fugitive BTA bank chairman covicted for using forged documentsAlma Shalabayeva, the wife of former board chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, has been handed down a non-custodial sentence. In early June, Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife and daughter were deported from Italy to Kazakhstan for holding false passports12:03 07.06.2013
Russia convicts last suspect in MiG-29 fraud case - reportThe Moscow City Court has handed down a four-year suspended sentence to Mikael Kazaryan, the last defendant in the criminal case over low-quality parts for the MiG-29 fighters sent to Algeria in 2007.11:48 07.06.2013
Lithuanian Supreme Court postpones hearing of Gazprom complaintThe Supreme Court of Lithuania on Thursday postponed until June 18 the hearing of Gazprom's complaint against the decision of the Lithuanian Court of Appeals, which refused to honor the ruling of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce on the Russian energy giant's gas prices lawsuit.10:23 07.06.2013
ECHR holds Russia was not responsible for death of militant leader MaskhadovThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia was not responsible for the death of Aslan Maskhadov, but that its automatic refusal to return his body constituted a violation of his family’s right to respect for private and family life, as guaranteed by Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (Convention).19:07 06.06.2013
Tymoshenko asks court to start considering UESU case in her absenceThe jailed former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko has requested the court to start hearing the criminal case over fraud at the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) in her absence.17:49 06.06.2013
Russian IP Organization's claim against McDonald's set for July 16The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed the 790,000 ruble ($25,420) lawsuit the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) filed against Moscow-McDonald's until July 16.17:08 06.06.2013
Russia violated Jehovah’s Witnesses rights by disclosing medical records - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that the rights of two Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia had been violated when their medical records were disclosed to prosecution authorities as a consequence of their refusal to accept blood transfusions.15:31 06.06.2013
German Constitutional Court gives gay couples equal tax rightsThe German Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that heterosexual and gay couples should have equal rights.14:51 06.06.2013
Former Georgian prime minister to file application with ECHRThe lawyers of former Georgian Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili, the general secretary of the pro-presidential United National Movement party, who was arrested for alleged involvement in the dispersal of a rally in Tbilisi in 2011, plan to refer the case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.14:25 06.06.2013
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