Dismissal of Moscow authorities’ claim over investment project upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Moscow government to cancel an investment project for the renovation of part of the Kremlin Embankment signed with O.Nick’s, a company reportedly controlled by Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky’s Mirax Group.18:19 26.05.2015
Dispute over AK-47 trademark to be reconsideredThe Presidium of the Intellectual Property Court has sent a lawsuit filed by OJSC "Concern Kalashnikov" against M.T. Kalashnikov firm over the AK-47 trademark back to a lower court for reconsideration.16:31 26.05.2015
Alleged Lithuanian spy appeals his detention in RussiaArstidas Tamosaitis, a Lithuanian citizen suspected of espionage, has filed an appeal against his detention.15:20 26.05.2015
Case against Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate staff opened in UkraineUkrainian investigators have opened a case against unnamed employees of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate on their alleged involvement in terrorist activity.14:25 26.05.2015
Colleague of murdered opposition politician Nemtsov lodges complaint with ECHRLeonid Martynyuk, a colleague of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was shot dead in February, has filed a complaint with the Strasbourg-based European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) over his prosecution and detention.13:14 26.05.2015
Russian environmental NGO fined for failure to enter 'foreign agents' listPlaneta Nadezhd, Russia's environmental activist group, has been fined 300,000 rubles (about $6,000) for failure to register with the Justice Ministry as 'foreign agent'.11:36 26.05.2015
Russian lawmakers propose strengthening penalties for GMO labeling violationsLiberal Democratic Party lawmakers introduced a bill which contains penalties of up to two years in prison for violations of labeling of genetically modified foods, Izvestia newspaper reported on Tuesday.10:32 26.05.2015
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