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Russia aims for higher fines for violations in financial services advertising

A bill increasing fines for violations in financial services advertising to 1 million rubles ($25,000) may soon be submitted to the State Duma, TASS reports on Thursday citing Viktor Klimov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.

15:49 16.10.2014

Russia mulls incentive for social entrepreneurship

A group of lower house lawmakers and one upper house member have submitted amendments to the State Duma that would introduce the notion of social entrepreneurship and stipulate government support for it, RIA Novosti reports.

14:26 16.10.2014

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

The government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website.

13:41 16.10.2014

Russian parliament to consider bill to attract foreign patrons of arts

The State Duma has received a package of bills aimed at encouraging individuals and companies to become patrons of the arts, TASS agency reported on Thursday.

12:36 16.10.2014

New bill may ban foreign companies from Russian state advertising orders

State Duma member from the Liberal Democratic Party, Maksim Shingarkin, presented a draft law that would limit the presence of foreign advertising companies in the Russian market, Izvestia reports Thursday.

11:49 16.10.2014

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025