Open call for General Counsel/Heads of Legal: CEE Corporate Counsel Best Practices SurveyCEE Legal Matters, a print and online legal publication dedicated to Central Eastern Europe, in cooperation with RAPSI is powering the 2014 GC Best Practices survey.18:03 25.07.2014
Four Russian TV channels banned in UkraineA Ukrainian court has ruled that four Russian TV channels, including RTR-Planeta, NTV Mir, Russia 24 and TV Center-International, must be banned in Ukraine, the press office of Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting announced Friday.17:51 25.07.2014
Interpol puts Ukrainian nationalist Yarosh on wanted listInterpol put Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Dmitry Yarosh on a wanted list, according to the organization’s website. He has been charged with public incitement to terrorist activities involving the use of mass media and public incitement to extremist activities involving the use of mass media.17:12 25.07.2014
$17.5 mln dispute between republic agency and LUKOIL Komi dismissedThe Commercial Court of the Republic of Komi dismissed the case of a lawsuit filed by the republic’s department of the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources that required compensation from LUKOIL Komi in the amount of 615 million rubles ($17.5 mln) in land related environmental damages, the court told RAPSI on Friday.16:38 25.07.2014
Dutch court ruling in Yukos v Rosneft case due by August 27An Amsterdam district court ruling in the Yukos International UK BV $333 mln case against Rosneft is expected by August 27, RIA Novosti reported Friday.15:13 25.07.2014
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain detained in RussiaThe Voronezh Regional Court on Friday upheld the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda (Nadiya) Savchenko accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists in Ukraine, attorney Nikolai Polozov told RAPSI.14:43 25.07.2014
Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan sentenced to life in absentiaA court in Kyrgyzstan on Friday handed down a guilty verdict in absentia to former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and sentenced him to life imprisonment for helping mastermind the murder of protesters during the 2010 coup.14:21 25.07.2014
Convicted opposition activist Udaltsov goes on hunger strikeLeft Front leader Sergei Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing riots in May 2012 declared a hunger strike, Federal Penitentiary Service spokesperson Sergey Tsygankov told RIA Novosti.13:31 25.07.2014
Officials could be prohibited from joining NGOs with foreign agent statusRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a law to prohibit officials from joining NGOs with foreign agent status and from accepting foreign government or foreign company compensation for travel outside of Russia.13:04 25.07.2014
Russia could ban some McDonald's burgersMcDonald's could be banned from producing a range of burgers and some other products, a representative of the Novgorod Department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnaszor) announced at the Tverskoi District Court, court press secretary Yekaterina Korotova told RIA Novosti.11:47 25.07.2014
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