Trial & Litigation

Russian Supreme Court urges to rely on ECHR position as to application procedures for convicts

The Russian Supreme Court has considered a complaint of a convict, who was denied meetings with his representatives to prepare a petition to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by the administration of the respective penitentiary facility.

17:56 15.09.2021

Animal abuser in Russia’s Kurgan Region sentenced to 180 hours of community service

A resident of the Kurgan Region has been sentenced to compulsory labor for cruel treatment of a dog.

16:04 15.09.2021

Forensic doctor accused of forgery during culture official's autopsy to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of forensic physician Alexander Pentsakov charged with negligence and forgery in office as part of a case over the death of deputy head of Moscow’s Culture Department Leonid Osharin.

14:38 15.09.2021

Actor Efremov fails to change sentence in fatal car crash case

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Wednesday upheld sentence passed on actor Mikhail Efremov guilty of committing fatal road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol.

13:49 15.09.2021

Moscow’s notorious confectionary loses appeal against bankruptcy

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals rejected an appeal filed by Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik, whose ex-owner Ilya Averyanov had been acquitted of the 2017 murder of a security guard, against a ruling on its bankruptcy.

12:53 15.09.2021

Company challenges ruling over use of Vkontakte users’ data

Double Data company has lodged a cassation appeal in a dispute with Vkontakte over the use of the social network users’ data.

11:11 15.09.2021

Seizure of $1.5-billion assets of ex-Promsvyazbank owner upheld

The Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld the seizure of monetary assets and other property in the amount of more than 113 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) belonging to the former owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev.

10:27 15.09.2021

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Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Bill on liability for digital rights violation submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov has introduced a bill to supplement the national Code of Administrative Offenses with an article on the violation of digital rights before the lower house of Russia's parliament.

12:45 23.06.2022

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The number of cases related to violations of the environmental legislation has increased in Russia by almost 3 times over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the presidium meeting on Friday.

15:36 24.06.2022