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Legal community should offer “other methods” of crypto-currency regulation - expert

Pavel Livadnyy, State-Secretary and Deputy Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation, has stated in his speech at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (LF) that the legal community should propose alternative methods of crypto-currencies regulation.

17:57 19.05.2016

Kaliningrad court rules man to pay $4,500 to US firm over trademark right infringement

The Kaliningrad Regional Commercial Court has ruled in favor of US Saucony Inc. in a lawsuit over the infringement on its trademark rights, prohibiting Alexey Zaytsev to use domain name saucony.ru and awarding to the US company a compensation in amount of 300 thousand rubles ($4,500).

16:27 19.05.2016

Moscow court to hear Navalny’s claim over “The Browder Effect” on June 8

The Savyolovsky District Court of Moscow is going to review a lawsuit filed by Alexey Navalny, a Russian opposition politician, laid against the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), Dmitry Kiselyev, the company’s deputy director, and journalist Yevgeny Popov.

14:42 19.05.2016

Moscow court refuses to release suspect in Culture Ministry embezzlement scandal on bail

The Moscow City Court has ruled that the extended detention of Boris Tsagarayev, who stands charged with embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects, was lawful.

13:49 19.05.2016

Eccentric artist Pavlensky exempted from punishment in vandalism case

A St. Petersburg magistrate has exempted Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, earlier found guilty of deliberate vandalism, from punishment.

12:50 19.05.2016

Investigators reveal name of hostage-taker in Moscow bank

Russian investigative authorities managed to establish the identity of a person suspected of taking hostages in a Moscow bank outlet.

11:40 19.05.2016

Russian orphans may be granted right to stay in care till they are 23 years old – report

Russian Ministry of Education and Science has prepared legislative changes that propose to allow orphans who are over 18 years old to stay in orphanages until they are 23 years old if they were not able to continue education or failed to find a job.

10:52 19.05.2016

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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