Special Coverage

The new frontier of Russian IP law

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court, which was established by presidential order on December 8, 2011, will begin hearing cases this year. The court’s chair Lyudmila Novosyolova told RAPSI’s Sergei Feklyunin about the court’s judges and the current situation in the sphere of intellectual property disputes in Russia.

13:22 10.04.2013

The fate of Berezovsky’s estate

Self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky left behind a tangled web of legal and financial disputes and obligations when he suddenly passed at his Surrey home last weekend. RAPSI spoke with several experts in UK estate and probate law to seek clarity on the post-mortem implications of the various facets of Berezovsky’s personal crisis under English and – surprisingly, perhaps – Russian law in the aftermath of his death.

17:57 28.03.2013

ECHR clears Russia of most violations alleged by terrorism convicts

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia did not violate the rights of members of an extremist Muslim organization to freedom or religion, expression, or peaceful assembly by convicting them of membership in a terrorist organization.

17:29 14.03.2013

Head of Transparency International Huguette Labelle: No calls from Russia

Members of the G20 working group on the fight against corruption spent the 25th and 26th of February speaking in Moscow about measures aimed at combatting bribery, extortion, money laundering, and more. One such participant was Chair of the Board of Directors of Transparency International Huguette Labelle. In between G20 engagements, Labelle made time to speak with RAPSI about her visions of the future and Russia’s place within it.

16:08 28.02.2013

Possible risks of eBay sales of Chelyabinsk meteorite fragments

Fragments of a meteorite which fell in the Chelyabinsk Region in mid-February have surfaced on eBay. Although sales of the meteorite fragments are brisk, Russian lawyers have not yet decided whether or not this trade is legal.

10:02 27.02.2013

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025