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Prosecutors against releasing Tymoshenko on her own recognizance

The Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office does not support former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against her sentence and her request to be released on her own recognizance.

18:01 01.12.2011

Court refuses to suspend Tymoshenko's appeal due to poor health

An appeals court has dismissed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's petition to suspend the hearing of her appeal against prison sentence due to her poor health

17:33 01.12.2011

Legal conference to discuss legal sphere developments in Russia

The "Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends" international legal conference will discuss development trends on the Russian legal market.

17:11 01.12.2011

Pfleiderer asserts right to discharge chemicals

Pfleiderer plant has filed a lawsuit with a Novgorod district court to assert its right to discharge chemicals into the atmosphere.

17:04 01.12.2011

E-lawsuit filing event of the year - Supreme Commercial Court chairman

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov sees the start of a program to file lawsuits with commercial courts over the Internet as a major event on the legal market this year.

16:40 01.12.2011

Free legal aid should not be charity - expert

Free legal aid should not be a charity, RBL Managing Partner Dmitry Samigullin said at a roundtable as part of the "Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends" international legal conference.

16:21 01.12.2011

Australian court freezes assets of Russia's leading steelmaker worth $866 mln

The Australian Federal Court froze the Australian-based assets of Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works' (MMK) worth $866 million on November 25, including MMK's five-percent stake in the Fortescue Metal Group.

16:10 01.12.2011

Major insurer loses $1.6 mln lawsuit against shipyard

The commercial court has held against an insurer's lawsuit against a shipyard for $1.6 million in insurance premium.

16:01 01.12.2011

Tymoshenko's defense asks court to postpone hearing of appeal against sentence

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's defense has asked the court on Thursday to suspend the hearing of their appeal against her sentence due to her health problems.

15:12 01.12.2011

Russian courts to work all week long - Supreme Court Chairman

Russian courts are working all week long and above working hours in connection with the increased number of election complaints filed during the election campaign, Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) before the opening of the International Legal Conference.

14:03 01.12.2011

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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