Medvedev on Khodorkovsky, Magnitsky and Strasbourg courtFormer Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky will not pose a danger to the public if he is released from custody, President Dmitry Medvedev said at a news conference at the Skolkovo School of Management yesterday. He added that more details into Sergey Magnitsky’s death will soon be unveiled, and also assured the public that Russia will continue cooperating with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg despite the apparent bias of some court decisions.18:50 20.05.2011
Demise of Russian tax reformThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) invites legal professionals, members of parliament and executives from the interested government agencies to take part in discussing tax law issues. The first in our series of publications is an analysis by Vadim Zaripov, an authoritative expert on the Russian tax system who has reviewed its condition over the recent 15 years.14:49 16.05.2011
Corruption index offers no solutionCan corruption be gauged? Why has Russia fared so poorly in the global corruption index in recent years, “vying” with Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan for a spot at the bottom of the rankings? Are the results trustworthy? Robin Hodess, the head of research at Transparency International who oversees the annual release of the Corruption Perception Index, shares her view of the problem in an interview with Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) correspondent Vladimir Novikov during her visit to Moscow in early May.15:35 11.05.2011
Sensational case of lawyer’s slaying ends with life sentenceThe sensational case of the daytime slaying of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Novaya Gazeta journalist Anastasia Baburova has ended after two months of court proceedings.11:55 10.05.2011
Legal greenmailRussia may give greenmailing a new lease of life. Fifteen years ago in Europe and the United States, this corporate raiding practice became unfeasible as a result of higher tax rates. However, the growing clout of bloggers might bring greenmail back to global markets as an internet tool for exerting political pressure.17:42 27.04.2011
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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