Arrest of wanted defendant in surrogacy kids trade case in absentia upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant in absentia for Konstantin Svitnev, a defendant in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children.18:06 09.12.2020
Regional Civic Center of Internet Technologies files complaint against Google with FASThe Regional Civic Center of Internet Technologies (RCCIT) filed a complaint with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) that Google LLC had violated antitrust legislation as concerned the abuse of its market power.17:45 09.12.2020
Anatomic pathologist of Moscow hospital put under house arrest in bribery caseMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday placed chief of the Botkin Hospital’s department of morbid anatomy Oksana Paklina under house arrest in a case over bribetaking until February 7, 2021.16:37 09.12.2020
Bill on individual foreign agent status passes first reading in State DumaThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill envisaging that individuals engaged in political activities or collection of information in the military-technical sphere may be granted the foreign agent status if receiving financing from abroad in the first reading on Wednesday.16:02 09.12.2020
Businessman known for battles with IKEA gets 10 years for tax evasion, fraud attemptA court in the Moscow Region’s town of Solnechnogorsk on Wednesday sentenced businessman Konstantin Ponomarev known for his legal battles with IKEA to 10 years and 2 months in penal colony for attempted fraud and tax evasion.15:53 09.12.2020
Human Rights Council official argues against ban on surrogacy services by private clinicsDeputy Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Irina Kirkora has urged not to ban surrogate maternity in Russia, since for many couples it is the only means to have children.15:04 09.12.2020
Prosecutors seek for urgent seizure of assets belonging to corruptorsThe Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to authorize investigators to immediately attach the property of corruptionists.14:24 09.12.2020
Russian Prosecutor General proposes not to apply court fines to corrupt officialsRussian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov proposed legislative amendments limiting the use of judicial fines against corrupt officials during the anti-corruption coordinative meeting of law enforcement on Wednesday.13:49 09.12.2020
Bankruptcy procedure against ex-CEO of prominent construction firm completedThe Omsk Regional Commercial Court has completed bankruptcy proceedings against ex-CEO of Mostovik construction firm Oleg Shishov.12:01 09.12.2020
Yandex fined $2,000 for inappropriate abortion advertisingThe Moscow Directorate of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Yandex company 150,000 rubles ($2,000) for distribution of inappropriate abortion advertising.11:20 09.12.2020
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