Рейтинг@Mail.ru
RusEng
27/07/2017 17:39

Russia needs an effective and humane criminal policy

14:38 21/10/2011 In the past 15 years, about 15 million people have been convicted in Russia, or one in every six or seven adult citizens. This state of affairs is deforming society. The amount of money that the state is pouring into the upkeep of prisons is about half the amount that goes towards schools.

Civil law should limit freedom of parties to contract

14:17 26/09/2011 The parties to a contract in Russia are guaranteed the maximum freedom according to contractual law, but not civil, corporate or substantive law, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said at the Asian and Pacific Countries Forum in Vladivostok.

Retrial on any grounds

17:38 20/09/2011 The lower house of the Russian parliament proposes amendments to the Russian Legal Procedure Code. The amendments provide for the establishment of a list specifying types of newly-discovered facts upon which criminal cases may be reopened.

Enforcing copyright: With or without the government?

14:10 06/06/2011 President Dmitry Medvedev routinely speaks about the overriding need to ensure compliance with copyright law. However, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) learned that this multi-dimensional task is handled by just four federal employees with very limited authority.

Demise of Russian tax reform

14:49 16/05/2011 The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) invites legal professionals, members of parliament and executives from the interested government agencies to take part in discussing tax law issues. The first in our series of publications is an analysis by Vadim Zaripov, an authoritative expert on the Russian tax system who has reviewed its condition over the recent 15 years.
March 2017April 2017May 2017June 2017July 2017
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • Sun

Top news

Russian ex-Economy Minister Ulyukayev to stand trial on corruption charges

17:03 27/07/2017 A criminal case against former Russia's Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who stands charged with extorting a $2 million bribe, has reached the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow.

Russian Supreme Court increases sentence of Hizb-ut-Tahrir cell’s organizer by 3 years

16:32 27/07/2017 The Supreme Court has increased the sentence of Crimean resident Ruslan Zeytullayev, who was convicted of establishing in the republic a cell of Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist organization banned in Russia, from 12 to 15 years in prison.

Potanina loses $15 bln claim against billionaire ex-husband

14:50 27/07/2017 The Presnensky District Court of Moscow dismissed a lawsuit lodged by Natalia Potanina seeking to collect 849.2 billion rubles (about $15 billion) from her ex-husband, billionaire Vladimir Potanin.

Most Popular

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery
IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia
Russian antimonopoly watchdog probes Microsoft upon complaint from Kaspersky
Russian communications regulator starts blocking LinkedIn

Top multimedia

Photo: The Navalny brothers sentenced in Yves Rocher case
Photo: 2012 Bolotnaya protesters found guilty
Photo: Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko on trial for acid attack
Infographics: What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations
Copyright © RAPSI All rights reserved.
Russian Legal Information Agency was registered as an Electronic Periodical with the Russian Federal Surveillance Service for Compliance
with the Legislation in Mass Media and Cultural Heritage Protection Feb. 10, 2009. Certificate of Registration is Эл № ФС77-35294.
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 12
Rambler's Top100