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Unauthorized protest fine for opposition figure Udaltsov legal

The Basmanny District Court has dismissed Left Front opposition movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov's appeal against his 30,000-ruble ($972) fine for organizing an unauthorized protest in Moscow on October 27.

17:09 17.01.2013

Claims that administrative barriers hinder business to be investigated

The Prosecutor General's Office has asked regional prosecutors to investigate the claims that administrative barriers hinder business following a report made by President Vladimir Putin, the office said in a press release published on its website on Thursday. Federal agencies will also be inspected as part of these efforts.

16:44 17.01.2013

Italy school bombing trial begins

A local court began proceedings Thursday in the case of a high-profile school bombing in Brindisi, Italy, TMNews reports.

16:26 17.01.2013

Renowned bohemian restaurateur accepts arrest for dismembering wife

Alexei Kabanov, the founder of a popular chain of cafes in Moscow, is unlikely to appeal his pretrial detention after admitting to killing and dismembering his journalist wife.

15:52 17.01.2013

Vehicle recycling tax dispute can be resolved out of court, WTO head

Russia may resolve its vehicle recycling tax dispute with fellow World Trade Organization members without resorting to legal means. However, if its efforts to do so fail, the dispute will have to be resolved officially in court, WTO General Director Pascal Lamy said on Thursday.

15:12 17.01.2013

Conman posing as Russian general defrauds foreign businessmen of $600,000

A jobless Russian posing as a general has defrauded foreign businessmen of around US$ 600,000. The man offered to help "resolve" foreigners' problems at high government level.

13:12 17.01.2013

US court orders Russia to pay $50k per day until it returns religious books

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ordered the Russian government to pay $50,000 per day until it returns to the Hassidic community a massive collection of historic books seized during the process of Soviet nationalization.

11:45 17.01.2013

US Supreme Court holds that houseboat is house, not boat

The US Supreme Court held Tuesday that for legal purposes, a houseboat is a house, not a boat. In so holding, the court reversed by a 7-2 majority the decisions of two lower federal courts, both of which had categorized the plaintiff's houseboat as a vessel.

11:24 17.01.2013

French court upholds ruling on arms dealer Gaydamak

The French Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld the ruling on three defendants, including Russian-born Israeli businessman Arcadi Gaydamak, in the case on trafficking weapons to Angola.

10:37 17.01.2013

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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