Detention of former co-owner of Russian troubled refinery charged with embezzlement upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld detention of board chairman of New Stream oil and gas company and former co-owner of troubled Antipinsky refinery Dmitry Mazurov charged with a 1.8-billion ruble embezzlement until September 12.19:23 29.07.2019
Opposition politician Yashin detained for 10 days for unauthorized rallyThe Moscow Shcherbinsky District Court has detained a municipal deputy and former Moscow City Duma candidate Ilya Yahin for 10 days for organization of an unauthorized rally.17:29 29.07.2019
Ex-financial director of Nota-bank convicted in $5.5 mln embezzlement case releasedThe Moscow City Court on Monday recalculated a sentence given to a former financial director of Nota-bank Galina Marchukova in a 350-million-ruble (about $5.5 million) embezzlement in accordance with new rules and freed her from custody.16:52 29.07.2019
Suspected mediator in bribing Russian Pension Fund official to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court has upheld detention of the director of one of the departments of Technoserv Management company Alexey Kopeikin, a suspected mediator in a 4.4-million-ruble (about $70,000) bribery case against a deputy board chairman of the Russian Pension Fund Alexey Ivanov.16:08 29.07.2019
Banks not be fined for denial to provide confidential data to FAS - Supreme CourtRussia’s legislation contains no provisions obliging banks to provide the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) with privileged banking information at the body’s substantiated requests; such refusals are not to be deemed administrative offences.14:24 29.07.2019
Prosecutor General’s Office to check information about criminal prosecution of journalistThe Prosecutor General’s Office is to check if criminal proceedings have been launched against Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev, a journalist of Chernovik newspaper, after the Presidential Council for Human Rights spoke in his defense.13:01 29.07.2019
Recovery of $2.6 mln from restaurateur convicted of tax evasion upheldThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the recovery of almost 164 million rubles (about $2.6 million at current exchange rate) from the Tavern Taras Bulba restaurant chain owner Yury Beloivan convicted earlier of tax evasion.11:46 29.07.2019
Appeal against recovery of $4.5 mln from lawyer as part of embezzlement put on holdThe Moscow Regional Commercial Court has left without action a cassation appeal of Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the Roscosmos embezzlement case against an order to recover over 308 million rubles ($4.5 million) till August 23.10:30 29.07.2019
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