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Court validates criminal case against former TNK-BP top manager

The Moscow City Court has validated the opening of a criminal case against former TNK-BP CEO Igor Lazurenko, his attorney Vladimir Aniskin told RAPSI on Monday.

18:10 26.11.2012

Prosecutors seek 16-19 year sentence for high-speed train terror plot suspects

Prosecutors are seeking sentences of 16 to 19 years for defendants implicated in the case of the planned terrorist attack on a high-speed train between St. Petersburg and Moscow, defense attorney Abusupyn Gaytayev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.

17:51 26.11.2012

Constitutional Court allows rules for higher fines for customs violations

The Constitutional Court has ruled to toughen customs fines for legal entities, stressing that they may be subject to higher penalty sanctions, according to the court materials.

17:29 26.11.2012

Opposition figure Udaltsov summoned to prosecutor's office again

Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov has been summoned to the prosecutor's office in Moscow once more to discuss whether his movement should be considered extremist after an official examination was conducted into its activity, he wrote on his Twitter page on Monday.

17:13 26.11.2012

Former Pussy Riot attorneys will no longer comment on case

The former attorneys of the convicted Pussy Riot members will no longer comment on the case, former defense team members Nikolay Polozov said at a press conference Monday.

16:52 26.11.2012

Hooligans may be banned for life from sporting events, Medvedev

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting with his deputy prime ministers on Monday that he has not ruled out the possibility of banning for life sports fans accused of breaking the law during attending sporting events.

16:29 26.11.2012

Four suspects in Moscow riots case to remain in custody until March 6

The Moscow City Court has left in custody until March 6 four defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.

15:55 26.11.2012

RosGas disputes court ruling on sale of Hungarian Emfesz for $1

RosGas has filed an appeal against the dismissal of the ruling issued by the Russian Chamber of Commerce's International Commercial Arbitration Court on the unlawfulness of the sale of the Hungarian Emfesz gas trader for $1.

15:01 26.11.2012

Drug lords' assets should be confiscated, says government drug czar

Viktor Ivanov, head of the Federal Drug Control Service, said at a conference at the Moscow Region Court that it is imperative to confiscate all assets which belong to organizers of drug businesses if they cannot prove they acquired them legally.

14:45 26.11.2012

Premature cessation of Skyy vodka trademark legal protection disputed

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered cassation appeal over the dispute on the lawfulness of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' ruling to prematurely cease the legal protection of the Skyy vodka trademark in Russia.

14:07 26.11.2012

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