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Collusion of two drug companies at pharma auction confirmed by Russian court

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a decision of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) finding two drug firms guilty of collusion at an auction of medicines.

18:01 30.10.2019

Appeal against return of Serebrennikov ex-accountant’s case to prosecutors set for Nov.19

The Moscow City Court’s Presidium will consider a cassation appeal against return of the embezzlement case against ex-chief accountant of the Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva on November 19.

17:23 30.10.2019

Russian prosecutors seek legislative changes to facilitate return of fled entrepreneurs

Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Victor Grin has offered Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov to develop amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code so it provided more guarantees to fugitive businesspersons on the so-called London List.

16:44 30.10.2019

Former Ural penitentiary official gets 5.5 years for taking bribes

A court in Kurgan, a city in Russia’s Ural, has sentenced a former chief of the regional directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Ilgiz Ilyasov to 5.5 years in penal colony for corruption.

15:15 30.10.2019

Russian MPs propose 7-year imprisonment for online drug propaganda

Lawmakers from Just Russia political party have submitted a bill on criminal punishment of up to 7 years in prison for online propaganda of drugs to the State Duma.

14:02 30.10.2019

Defendant in drug possession case freed from detention following ECHR ruling

The Supreme Court’s Presidium on Wednesday reversed a sentence of Alexander Borisov convicted of drug possession and ordered his release from detention after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found violations in the case.

13:30 30.10.2019

Over 200,000 cybercrimes recorded in Russia in 2018 – experts

Over 200,000 cybercrimes were registered in Russia in 2018, Chair of the Civic Chamber’s Commission on development of information society, mass media and mass communications Alexander Malkevich said during a workshop on protection of Internet users’ rights on Wednesday.

12:56 30.10.2019

Russian Supreme Court upholds long prison terms for Nazi gang members

The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld sentence delivered by a lower court in a case against a national socialist gang organized by a former policeman and MMA fighter Nikita Fedonenko in the city of Omsk.

11:59 30.10.2019

Wanted participant of unauthorized Moscow rally arrested in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for a wanted July 27 rally participant Aidar Gubaidullin, charged with violence against a police officer.

10:57 30.10.2019

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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