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Crimea Deputy Prime Minister to sue Dow Jones for using his name in ad

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Crimea, Rustam Temirgaliyev, will sue Dow Jones & Company for mentioning his last name in a print ad in The Wall Street Journal, Izvestia reports Monday.

10:55 09.06.2014

Russian lawmakers mull constant volume level for programs and commercials

The Russian government has submitted a draft law to the State Duma that requires television commercials to have the same average sound level as the programs they accompany, the lower house said on its website Monday.

11:01 22.04.2014

Culture Ministry supports commercial breaks during cartoons

The Ministry of Culture is drafting amendments to the Law on Advertising to promote children’s goods on television, including a provision to allow commercial breaks during animated films for children, reads an announcement posted on the website of planned legislation.

15:07 08.04.2014

Modern art star Basquiat's estate sues Christie's over auction - report

The family members administering the estate of Jean-Mechel Basquiat filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against Christie’s auction house Tuesday alleging false endorsement and false advertising in connection with the auctioning off of what has been advertised as the late modern artist’s work.

12:42 05.03.2014

Russian broadcasting holding fined for advertising Ponzi scheme

"ProfMedia" broadcasting company was fined for 100,000 rubles for advertising the infamous MMM Ponzi scheme operation over the radio, Federal Antimonopoly Service reported on Tuesday.

12:58 11.02.2014

Russian horror movie Viy triggers antimonopoly complaint

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has received a complaint about the creators and distributors of the movie Viy from activists with sobriety advocacy group Sober Russia who raise issue with the embedded marketing of alcohol, the agency told the PRIME business news agency.

15:49 10.02.2014

Bootleg alcohol ads broadcast case moved to February 25

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals on February 25 will review the appeal of Telesport marketing agency against the Moscow Commercial Court ruling fining the company for broadcasting illegal alcohol ads.

10:42 29.01.2014

Russian lawmakers propose criminalizing online drug advertisements

Russian lawmaker Irina Yarovaya encouraged the criminalization of online illegal drug advertisements during a State Duma roundtable discussion on drug prevention Monday.

13:01 02.12.2013

Legality of alcohol ads during Brazil-Russia football match contested in court

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until November 29 marketing agency Telesport’s lawsuit seeking an annulment of a decision by Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog concerning ads during the broadcast of a football match between Russia and Brazil.

17:13 24.10.2013

State Duma adopts bill banning abortion ads

The State Duma has adopted a Healthcare Ministry sponsored bill in the first reading which bans the advertisement of pregnancy termination by medical services or traditional practices.

11:56 10.04.2013

Hemp leaf stickers on cars popularize drugs - court

The Novosibirsk Central District Court has passed a guilty verdict on seven businesspeople for selling hemp leaf stickers for cars, the Federal Drug Control Service's local department reported on Tuesday.

15:43 09.04.2013

Bill on commercials during children's shows submitted to State Duma

The State Duma has received a bill designed to stimulate the broadcasting of children's shows by amending requirements for commercials and sponsored messages.

12:20 13.03.2013

Antitrust watchdog proposes bill on sound volume of commercials

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has drafted amendments to the law on advertising to ensure that commercials are broadcast at a lower volume than the TV and radio programs.

11:08 28.02.2013

Amendments to advertising legislation adopted by State Duma

During its plenary hearing, the State Duma adopted a bill in the first reading which simplifies the procedure for taking down illegal advertising constructions, bans advertising directly on asphalt surfaces and as well as banners over roads, and also imposes fines for advertising violations.

11:54 22.11.2012

MPs suggest toughening advertising law to protect children from harmful information

A Just Russia deputies have proposed amendments to advertising law to protect minors from harmful information, Izvestia daily reports.

18:07 26.09.2012

Man fined for posting contract murder advert targeting Russian mother

On Wednesday, a Finnish court imposed a 120 Euro fine on a man who offered to kill Russian national Rimma Salonen for 10,000 Euros on a news website.

14:54 30.08.2012

Illegality of Heineken ad featuring footballer Arshavin upheld

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has held against a claim filed by Heineken Joint Breweries of the invalidity of a decision rendered by the local antitrust service branch that one of its beer advertisements is unsuitable due to its depiction of people and animals.

13:39 29.08.2012

Heineken dispute over Arshavin ad postponed until August 29

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court have pushed Heineken Joint Breweries' lawsuit back to August 29. Heineken is seeking to invalidate the St. Petersburg Antimonopoly Service's ruling that the Three Bears (Tri Medvedya) beer advert is in breach of advertising law, the judge said at the hearing.

11:01 24.08.2012

Ingosstrakh appeals $381k award for advertising agency

The Ingosstrakh insurance company has challenged a $381,000 award for the ABV Advertising Service as compensation for infringing its exclusive right to the design of personal organizers.

15:23 21.08.2012

Heineken's dispute over soccer star ad to resume August 16

On Monday the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court postponed until August 16 its preliminary hearing in the Heineken Joint Breweries' lawsuit. The beer company seeks to invalidate the antimonopoly service's decision which found the Three Bears (Tri Medvedya) beer advertisement featuring football player Andrei Arshavin inappropriate.

17:08 30.07.2012