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Lawsuit against IP agency over media monitoring system to be heard Sep.5

The Moscow Commercial Court has granted time for an expert appraisal, thus postponing its hearing of the DataCenter's complaint against the Federal Service for the Supervision of Communications, IT and Mass Media until September 5. The company seeks to recover $115,000 from the agency for an online publications monitoring system.

17:37 27.08.2012

Appeal of YUKOS suspect's property seizure case to be heard in September

The Moscow City Court has rescheduled for September 1 its hearing of an appeal of the decision to lift the seizure of late YUKOS embezzlement case suspect Vasily Aleksanyan's property.

17:23 27.08.2012

CEO refutes claim of developing social media software for Russian intelligence

The company Iteranet is not developing a system to monitor social media sites, or any other mechanisms to promote information in the blogosphere, says CEO Igor Matskevich.

17:04 27.08.2012

Clothing company contests termination of $124 mln police uniform contract

Russian clothing company Shveyprom has challenged the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to terminate a public police uniform contract worth $124 million.

16:47 27.08.2012

Authorities destroy more than 750 slot machines seized in illegal casinos

The Federal Agency for State Property Management has destroyed over 750 slot machines seized from illegal casinos in six oblasts in August, the agency reported on Monday.

16:15 27.08.2012

Diamond producer suit against antimonopoly agency set for August 30

A commercial court has adjourned until August 30 its consideration of ALROSA's lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) holding that it violated competition law.

15:03 27.08.2012

Stena RoRo to collect $37.7 mln from shipyard as secondary creditor

The Thirteenth Commercial Appeals Court has upheld a lower court decision satisfying Swedish shipyard company Stena RoRo's complaint to recover $37.7 million from the Baltiysky Zavod shipyard after its primary creditors receive their debt payments.

14:41 27.08.2012

Inteco contests damages awarded against City of Moscow

The Inteco development company has appealed a $3 million award for damages after the Moscow government failed to perform a development contract.

13:56 27.08.2012

Arrest of May 6 riots suspect deemed lawful

On Monday, the Moscow City Court declared the arrest of Alexei Polikhovich lawful. Polikhovich is suspected of having participated in the violent protests held in downtown Moscow on May 6.

13:20 27.08.2012

Refusal of Baltika's Zatecky Gus trademark registration confirmed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has left the ruling in force which deems the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' (Rospatent) refusal to register the Zatecky Gus brand as lawful.

12:52 27.08.2012

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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