Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on success fees for lawyersThe lower chamber of Russia’s parliament has passed in the third and final reading a bill aimed to amend the law on legal practice and advocacy so success fees for lawyers could be introduced since March 2020.18:00 20.11.2019
Advisor of bankrupt Russian bank arrested in HungaryAn advisor for chairman of board of directors of bankrupt Russian bank Strategia has been arrested in Hungary, according to information published on the website of Prosecutor General’s Office.17:22 20.11.2019
Transport safety officers to be allowed to use electric shocks for self-defense - billA bill permitting employees of transportation security units to bear and use electric shocks for self-defense was passed by the State Duma in the third and final reading on Wednesday.17:03 20.11.2019
Conciliation center under city business ombudsman launched in MoscowCenter of Conciliation Procedures under Moscow’s business rights commissioner Tatiana Mineyeva has been opened in Russia’s capital.16:39 20.11.2019
Bill on prison sentence for false expert findings gains State Duma’s approvalThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted a draft law on criminal punishment for knowingly false expert findings in a final third reading on Wednesday.15:58 20.11.2019
Former Russian attorney given 4 years behind bars for fraudA court in Vladivostok, a city in Russia’s Far East, has sentenced a former lawyer, who had promised a citizen to influence investigators’ decisions and court rulings, to 4 years in penal colony.14:50 20.11.2019
Rolf car dealer’s top manager to be held under house arrest nearly until springA measure of restraint was on Wednesday prolonged for three months for Anatoly Kairo, the development department director of the major car dealer Rolf involved in a case over siphoning 4 billion rubles ($63 million) abroad. Kairo thus will stay under house arrest until February 25.13:06 20.11.2019
Moscow court refuses to reinstate ex-policeman fired over journalist Golunov caseThe Moscow City Court dismissed a lawsuit to reinstate ex-police officer Andrey Shchirov, who had been dismissed following illegal prosecution of journalist Ivan Golunov.12:53 20.11.2019
Lawyer to petition for restrictive measure softening in Roscosmos embezzlement caseChairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the Roscosmos embezzlement case is going to petition for his release from detention.11:07 20.11.2019
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