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Patent authority confirms denying McDonald's brand registration

The Patent Disputes Chamber has confirmed its refusal to register the new McDonald's brand Chicken Bacon, the authority said on its website on Friday.

18:43 15.03.2013

ECHR will not consider Kalmyk claims of Soviet era political repression

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its refusal Friday to consider the applications it has reviewed so far as filed by members of Russia's Kalmyk population claiming persecution under the Soviet authorities in the 1940s.

18:23 15.03.2013

Russia may increase fivefold fine for misleading consumers

The State Duma will consider a bill raising the fine for misleading consumers fivefold in the first reading on March 19.

17:35 15.03.2013

Prado Bank's case against National Bank of Greece upheld

The court has supported Prado Banks request to partially cancel the legal protection of the National Bank of Greece's "i-bank" brand, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

17:16 15.03.2013

Mexx awarded $4,900 in compensation for brand infringement

The Moscow Commercial Court has ordered a businessman to stop using the mexx.ru website and fined him 150,000 rubles ($4,870) for violating Mexx Europe B.V.'s brand.

17:03 15.03.2013

Schneerson book collection to be handed over to Russian Hasids

Books from the so-called Yitzchok Schneerson collection will be handed over to Russian Hasids amid requests by Hasids in the United States to transfer the books into their possession instead.

16:46 15.03.2013

Duma lawmaker under fire for urging US to fight Russian corruption

The State Duma Commission on Parliamentary Ethics will consider on March 20 allegations that State Duma lawmaker and opposition figure Dmitry Gudkov recently urged the US to influence corrupt Russian officials.

16:16 15.03.2013

YouTube vs consumer watchdog case to be heard on March 26

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled the hearing of the YouTube LLC lawsuit against Rospotrebnadzor, the consumer rights regulator.

15:42 15.03.2013

Foreign banks banned from opening branches in Russia

President Vladimir Putin has signed a government-sponsored law banning foreign banks from opening branches in Russia, PRIME reported on Friday, citing a post on the government legal information website.

15:20 15.03.2013

Putin signs law protesting cultivation of coca plants in Bolivia

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law opposing the proposed UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs reservation which will allow Bolivia to grow coca plants.

14:48 15.03.2013

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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