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Russia overshadowed by Scandinavian neighbors in Rule of Law index

The World Justice Project (WJP) released on Wednesday its 2012 Rule of Law Index, a detailed analysis of where the countries of the world stand in relation to one another with respect to practically adhering to the Rule of Law.

18:32 28.11.2012

ECHR to consider Moscow rioter's application

The European Court of Human Rights has registered the application filed by Artyom Savyolov, who was involved in the Bolotnaya Square riots in Moscow.

18:05 28.11.2012

Leftist firebrand Udaltsov disputes decision to initiate case on organizing riots

The attorneys of Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov filed an appeal against the Investigative Committee's decision to open a criminal case over the film, "Anatomy of Protest 2".

17:48 28.11.2012

Ex-FSB officer detained for fraud was Berezovsky's trustee

Former Federal Security Service's (FSB) officer Andrey Ponkin, who has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of major fraud, has long been fallen oligarch Boris Berezovsky's trustee.

17:33 28.11.2012

Federation Council approves scavenger oil benefits bill

The Federation Council has approved on Wednesday a law on benefits for scavenger oil deposits. The document drafted by the Energy Ministry stipulates the use of export customs duties amounting to 10 percent of the ordinary export rate in relation to scavenger oil.

16:45 28.11.2012

Russian anti-tobacco bill may be approved by State Duma after New Year

The anti-tobacco bill may be adopted in the first reading by the State Duma after the New Year as opposed to in December. The Duma decided to closely consider the anti-tobacco bill in accordance with regulatory standards, so that the Constitutional Court will not be able to cancel the decision in the future.

16:25 28.11.2012

Ace flight group captain accused of attempted bribery

Investigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.

15:49 28.11.2012

US Federal Court orders tobacco giants to repent for lies

A US federal court ordered Philip Morris and several other major tobacco companies to issue specific and highly graphic corrective statements on five topics about which the companies had lied in recent decades.

15:29 28.11.2012

Prosecutors not required to reconsider Moscow rioter's indictment

The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to return to the prosecutor the criminal case against Mikhail Kosenko, who has been accused of taking part in the Moscow Bolotnaya Square riots.

15:17 28.11.2012

Moscow laws to be published officially on Internet

Moscow laws and other legislative acts will be published officially on the Moscow government and the Moscow City Duma websites, pursuant to a law adopted by the Moscow parliament on Wednesday.

14:53 28.11.2012

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