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BMW sues patent watchdog over Gazprom brand

German carmaker BMW AG has appealed the Rospatent ruling that upheld the legal protection of Gazprom Neft's trademark G-Drive.

17:49 24.05.2013

Russian academic fined for offensive comment online

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court has upheld a ruling that fined Ivan Moseyev, 47, head of the Pomor Institute of Indigenous Peoples and Minorities for an offensive comment he made online.

17:08 24.05.2013

Prominent Russian lawyer advocates broad amnesty for all minor crimes

Lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, head of the Public Chamber Commission for Law Enforcement Reform, supports the idea of an amnesty not only for businessmen, but also for all those who are guilty of minor- and medium-gravity crimes.

16:49 24.05.2013

State Duma proposes mandatory risk warning for tattoo shop clients

A group of State Duma lawmakers from the Liberal-Democratic Party have proposed legislation which will require tattoo shops to warn their clients of associated health risks.

16:18 24.05.2013

Court refuses to accept Russian development mogul Polonsky's testimony

The Ostankinsky Court of Moscow has refused to accept the written testimony about a beating involving banker Alexander Lebedev, sent by businessman Sergei Polonsky from Cambodia.

15:27 24.05.2013

Immigrants to pay for potential deportation on entry to Russia

The Moscow police have proposed introducing mandatory deposits to cut the costs for deporting illegal immigrants from Russia, deputy Moscow police chief Vyacheslav Kozlov said on Friday.

14:57 24.05.2013

Russian popular social network blacklisted by mistake - watchdog

VKontakte, Russia's largest social networking website, was put on the list of websites hosting prohibited content by mistake, says Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor spokesman Vladimir Pikov.

14:22 24.05.2013

Supreme Court clears up termination terms for loan contracts

The death of a guarantor and terms of early termination of loan contracts which are not specified in the legislation are not considered sufficient grounds for terminating loan guarantees and demanding early repayment.

13:28 24.05.2013

Memorial NGO inspections declared lawful

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow has upheld the legitimacy of an unscheduled inspection by the prosecutors of the Memorial Human Rights Center.

12:54 24.05.2013

Russian Constitutional Court Chairman leaves Venice Commission

Valery Zorkin, Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court, has left the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters. His deputy Sergei Mavrin follows after him.

12:20 24.05.2013

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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