Law & Legislation

Court affirms Media-Markt-Group violated advertising law

The Samara Region Commercial Court has upheld the Federal Antimonopoly Services (FAS) invalidation of an advertisement distributed by Media-Markt-Saturn

16:29 29.08.2011

Lawsuit postponed against Navalny

The Moscow District Court has postponed until September 9 the hearing of entrepreneur Vladlen Stepanovs defamation of character lawsuit against blogger Alexei Navalny.

14:46 29.08.2011

Court to hear claim over disruption of Vanino port privatization auction

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled September 24 for its hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Agency for State Property Management against Seltekhstroy for 300 million rubles ($10.7 million). The suit centers on Seltekhstroys alleged disruption of the state auctioning of a controlling stake in the Vanino port (Kahbarovsk Territory).

14:27 29.08.2011

Court orders expert review in "Cristal" trademark case

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed further hearings in the "Cristal" trademark case

13:19 29.08.2011

Zenit site hacker fined 100,000 rubles

On Friday, a St. Petersburg district court ordered Nikita Volgin, 28, to pay a 100,000 ruble ($3,600) fine for hacking into FC Zenits website in April

14:56 26.08.2011

The new Anti-Tobacco Law

A bill restricting the sale of tobacco products will help Russia combat the deadly habit, which is responsible for causing 400,000 deaths per year - Chief Sanitary Inspector Gennady Onishchenko

13:57 26.08.2011

Law restricting tobacco sales to help fight smoking

A bill restricting the sale of tobacco products will help Russia combat the deadly habit, which is responsible for causing 400,000 deaths per year

12:41 26.08.2011

Prosecutors office uncovers illegal construction in Moscow wildlife sanctuary

The Moscow prosecutors office uncovered illegal construction in the Setun River Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

17:28 25.08.2011

Prosecutor's Office uncovers 1,500 offences in Moscow Region land distribution

Moscow Region Prosecutor Alexander Anikin is concerned about illegal property distribution in the region.

17:04 25.08.2011

Ex-prosecutor suspect in casino case released from custody

The Basmanny District court in Moscow ordered release from custody of a former prosecutor charged with receiving bribes from an illegal casino ring.

14:32 18.08.2011

Top news

Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

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

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