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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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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