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Conflict of interest concept needs to be integrated into legislation – Council of Judges’ Chair

The fact that the Russian legislation lacks definition of conflict of interest concept causes problems as to appointment and reappointment of judges; due to the vague legislative framework deserving candidates for positions of judges are often unjustifiably rejected, Chair of the Council of Judges and member of the Presidium of Russia’s Supreme Court Viktor Momotov believes.

18:08 28.09.2020

Presidential Council member urges civic activists to help migrants return to their homelands

Regional authorities, civic chambers and ombudsmen need to pay attention to the fact that numerous migrants concentrate in certain Russian regions and help them to return to their homes, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod believes.

16:27 28.09.2020

Bribery case against co-owner of burnt Kemerovo mall reaches court

A bribery case against a co-owner of Zimnyaya Vishnya (Winter Cherry) shopping mall that became a site of deadly fire killing 60 people in Russia's Kemerovo in March 2018 reached the Kemerovo Central District Court on Monday.

15:32 28.09.2020

Member of Federal Chamber of Lawyers nominated for European Women of Legal Tech award

A member of the Council of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers has been nominated for the European Women of Legal Tech award in the category of Public services, policy and social sphere.

14:46 28.09.2020

Russia’s Constitutional Court to study regional COVID-19 travel restrictions

Russia’s Constitutional Court has found admissible an enquiry of the Protvinsky Town Court in the Moscow region as to the right of regional authorities to introduce travel restrictions aimed to prevent spreading of COVID-19.

13:54 28.09.2020

Appeal over investigators’ actions as to incident with Navalny rejected

The Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by lawyer Vyacheslav Gimadi against a lower court’s ruling over alleged inaction of investigator as to incident with Alexey Navalny.

12:19 28.09.2020

Eastern Siberian lawmaker suspected of $2.5 mln embezzlement

Lawmaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region in the Eastern Siberia Andrey Levchenko was arrested on Monday on suspicion of embezzling more than 185 million rubles (about $2.5 million) allocated for the thorough overhaul of multi-family residential houses.

11:30 28.09.2020

Russian President extends special legal status of foreigners amid pandemic

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending a temporary special legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the coronavirus pandemic circumstances.

10:58 28.09.2020

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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