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St. Petersburg Legal Forum supports Commercial Court for Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Alexander Konovalov, the Russia’s Justice Minister, has supported an idea to establish a Commercial Court for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), speaking at the “Rule of law concept in Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization” conference.

20:45 18.05.2016

Russian court upholds sentence against medic for killing patient with punch

The Belgorod Region Court on Wednesday upheld the sentence handed down to a local clinic’s ex-surgeon, Ilya Zelendinov who punched a patient with a lethal strike.

16:27 18.05.2016

St. Petersburg court frees woman with cancer from prison hospital

The St. Petersburg Сity Сourt has granted an appeal filed by legal team of a woman suffering from cancer and has released her from the prison hospital.

14:17 18.05.2016

Moscow Court refuses to release Domodedovo airport owner

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the house arrest of Dmitriy Kamenshchik, the Domodedovo airport owner charged in the case over 2011 terrorist attack that left 37 dead.

13:30 18.05.2016

Vostochny Cosmodrome contractor's Board Chairman sentenced for embezzlement

A court in Ussuriysk, a town in the Primorsky Krai, has sentenced Sergei Yudin, Chairman of the board of TMK (Pacific Bridge Building Company), a former contractor in the Vostochny Cosmodrome project, to 3 years and 4 months for embezzlement.

11:55 18.05.2016

Argentine’s ex-president appeals launch of criminal case against her

Lawyers of former Argentine’s president Cristina Kirchner have filed an appeal against launch of a criminal case against her related to currency interest rate futures trade conducted by the country’s Central Bank.

10:57 18.05.2016

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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