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Courts could ensure openness and transparency of proceedings amid pandemic – Putin

Russia’s courts were able to ensure openness and transparency of proceedings amid the pandemic, President Vladimir Putin said addressing the participants of a meeting of judges of Russia’s general jurisdiction and commercial courts held on Tuesday.

21:43 09.02.2021

Number of inmates in Russian prison decreases – official

The number of convicts held in correctional system facilities has decreased in Russia up to 482,000 people by the beginning of 2021, the Supreme Court’s head Vyacheslav Lebedev announced Tuesday.

17:39 09.02.2021

Litigants to take part in hearings via their smartphones – Russia’s Supreme Court Chair

The progress in the development of new technologies and web conferences will permit parties to participate in court hearings via their personal smartphones or computers, according to the Chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev.

16:26 09.02.2021

Foreign investors win nearly 90% of cases in Russia – Supreme Court’s head

Foreign investors win about 90% of legal disputes in Russian Courts, according to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.

15:04 09.02.2021

Navalny’s spokesperson to stay under house arrest in sanitary breaches case

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld house arrest for Kira Yarmysh, the spokesperson for Alexey Navalny, as part of a case over sanitary and epidemiological violations.

14:43 09.02.2021

Investigators seek house arrest for municipal lawmaker in rally sanitary violations case

Investigators have filed a motion seeking to place Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Konstantin Yankauskas charged with incitement to violation of anti-coronavirus sanitary requirements during unauthorized rallies under house arrest.

12:00 09.02.2021

Ex-construction official gets 13.5 years in prison in Vostochny Cosmodrome graft case

Moscow’s Babushkinsky District Court found ex-deputy chief of the Federal Agency for Special Construction (Spetsstroy) Alexander Mordovets guilty of bribery and abuse of office during the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome and sentenced him to 13.5 year in high-security prison.

11:15 09.02.2021

Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until October

A temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

10:55 09.02.2021

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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