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Case against deceased Magnitsky to go on the merits March 11

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will conduct an examination of the merits of criminal proceedings launched against deceased whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow pretrial detention center in 2009 while awaiting trial on charges of tax evasion. The hearing on the merits will be held at 11am on March 11.

20:25 04.03.2013

Venice Commission to release opinion on Russia’s beefed up rally law

The Venice Commission is expected to release its opinion Friday or Saturday on a series of controversial amendments made to Russia’s law on public protests last summer.

19:34 04.03.2013

Putin approves simplification of preliminary investigation procedure

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law simplifying the preliminary investigation of criminal cases.

18:01 04.03.2013

Bankrupt JFC's CEO restriction notice lifted

A St. Peterburg district court has suspended a travel ban imposed on chairman of the board of directors of the JFC Group due to debt.

17:04 04.03.2013

Expert evaluation set in patent rights lawsuit against Samsung

Moscow's Presnenky District Court has ordered an independent expert evaluation in connection with a businessman's lawsuit against Samsung over dual-SIM mobile phone patent rights.

16:35 04.03.2013

Labor Ministry releases anti-corruption guidelines for officials

The Labor Ministry has issued an anti-corruption code mandatory for state officials of all ranks.

16:07 04.03.2013

Egypt сourt schedules Mubarak retrial for April 13

Egypt's Appeals Court has set April 13 as the date for a retrial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak jailed for life for failing to prevent the deaths of protesters during the 2001 popular uprising.

15:41 04.03.2013

US Senate considers broadening scope of media coverage in federal courts

A bipartisan group of US senators reintroduced a law aiming to vest all federal courts with the authority to open proceedings to television and radio broadcasts.

14:51 04.03.2013

Tymoshenko refuses to attend court testimony of witness in murder case

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year sentence in Kharkiv for abuse of power, has refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev where a witness in the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban was to give testimony.

14:19 04.03.2013

Egypt's constitutional court legalizes Islamist-led legislature

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against hearing the case of the illegitimacy of the Constitutional Commission. As a result, it has indirectly legalized the Islamist-dominated panel's activity, including the new constitution which it drafted.

13:16 04.03.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025