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UTair files another complaint against dismissal of claim against Finance Ministry

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered another complaint filed by the UTair air carrier to reconsider the ruling concerning the dismissal of its 444.2 million ruble lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.

18:24 18.03.2013

Party leader demands apology from opposition MP for US visit

Sergei Mironov, the leader of the A Just Russia parliamentary party, told journalists on Tuesday that opposition activist, Deputy Dmitry Gudkov should not be stripped of his right to speak in parliament, but he should publicly apologize for his trip to the United States.

18:02 18.03.2013

Gazprom faces antitrust probe into pipe supplies

The Federal Antimonopoly Service may open a case against Gazprom after a probe into large-diameter pipe supplies, Andrei Tsarikovsky, the watchdog's deputy head.

17:31 18.03.2013

Renowned Russian arts charity to face embezzlement charges Apr. 4

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has scheduled a trial date of April 4 for the 245 million ruble ($8 million) embezzlement case involving the Valery Gergiev Charitable Foundation, which was established by a famous Russian conductor of the same name in order to promote arts and culture.

17:09 18.03.2013

New jury formed to rule on Chechen War colonel murder

The Moscow City Court has formed a new jury to consider the murder of former Colonel Yuri Budanov, the court told RAPSI on Monday. The court appointed 12 jurors and eight alternate jurors.

16:40 18.03.2013

Regulator seeks to cancel AMT Banks $35.8 million deal with Central Bank

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted the Deposit Insurance Agency's lawsuit seeking to invalidate the AMT Bank's repayment of a 1.114 billion ruble ($35.8 million) loan from the Bank of Russia before its license was revoked.

16:09 18.03.2013

Sberbank cleared of privacy violation charges

The 13th Commercial Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling on a 20,000 rubles ($650) fine the consumer rights authority imposed on state-controlled Sberbank for violating bank privacy regulations.

15:41 18.03.2013

US company Ploom seeks early termination of tobacco brands protection

he US-based Ploom company has filed three lawsuits with the Moscow Commercial Court on the early termination of the protection of several tobacco brands. Ploom operates on the market of innovations in tobacco consumption.

15:01 18.03.2013

Putin criticizes Cyprus' new "dangerous" savings tax

President Vladimir Putin has called a new tax to be imposed on bank deposits in Cyprus "unfair, unprofessional and dangerous." Russians holding $18.3 billion worth of deposits in Cyprus could lose up to $2 billion.

14:29 18.03.2013

US announces changes to missile defense program favorable to Russia

In response to increased threats posed by North Korea and Iran, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that the US will add additional ground-based ballistic missile interceptors to its existing arsenal, a move that has been widely interpreted as the Obama administration making good on the American president’s promise last spring of “more flexibility” once reelected.

14:01 18.03.2013

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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