ECHR rules Russian 'gay propaganda' ban to be discriminatory
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russian authorities have violated right to freedom of expression and discriminated gay right activists by adopting a law banning propaganda of non‑traditional sexual relations aimed at minors.
European Union extends sanctions against Russia for yet another year
The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia until June 23 of 2018.
EU court upholds extension of sanctions against Rossiya Segodnya news agency head Kiselev
The General Court of the European Union has upheld extension of restrictive measures imposed on Dmitry Kiselev, head of the Russian state news agency Rossiya Segodnya, in relation to 2013-2014 crisis in Ukraine.
European Court of Justice upholds sanctions against Rosneft
The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg (ECJ) held on Tuesday that sanctions imposed by the EU against Russian companies, including Rosneft oil and gas giant, are valid.
EU extends anti-Russian sanctions until mid-September 2017
The European Union has prolonged sanctions imposed against Russian and Ukrainian persons and companies over a crisis in Ukraine until September 15, 2017, according to a news release issued by the Council of Europe on Monday.
European Union extends sanctions against Russia until July 31, 2017
The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia until July 31 of the next year.
European Union may extend sanctions against Russia - report
The European Union may extend economic sanctions against Russia, which are to expire on January 31, 2017, for another six months.
European Council extends restrictions for Crimea and Sevastopol by one year
The European Council has extended the restrictive measures on Crimea and Sevastopol in response to the “illegal annexation” of these territories.
PACE rapporteur concerned over proposed amendments to Russia’s NGO law
Yves Cruchten, a PACE rapporteur, has expressed concern in connection with the State Duma’s (Russia’s parliament lower house) recent proposal to further amend a federal law on NGOs.
Top EU court says that freezing of ex-Ukrainian officials’ assets was groundless
Europe's highest court in Luxembourg ruled on Thursday that sanctions imposed on five ex-Ukrainian high-ranking officials were groundless.
European Union extends sanctions against Russia until July 2016
The European Council announced on Monday that economic sanctions against Russia have been extended until the end of July 2016.
Head of top Russian media conglomerate Kiselev files suit over EU sanctions
Dmitry Kiselev, Director General of the news agency Rossiya Segodnya, has brought action against the Council of the European Union’s decision to add him to the EU sanctions list over the Ukrainian crisis.
Russian investigators open case on arms trafficking from EU
St. Petersburg investigators have opened a criminal case on arms trafficking from EU countries against employees of the local department of the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) and five local residents.
Axel Filges speaks on German legal market, proficiency standards
Axel Filges, president of the German Federal Bar, visited RAPSI’s open studio at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum to speak about the local legal market, specific features of the monopoly on providing legal services and proficiency-based education.
Strasbourg concerned about attempts to question ECHR’s authority
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, is concerned with an emerging trend for questioning the decisions of the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) in a number of the Council’s member states.
Russia to extend counter-sanctions against Western countries
Russia considers extending a ban on Western food imports after the European Union made a decision to extend sanctions against Moscow for six months.
Russia to seek in court seizure of foreign state-owned property - Lavrov
Russia is preparing a lawsuit seeking the seizure of the seizure of partially state-owned property in Europe.
European court rules Lego figures' shape is protected trademark – report
The General Court of the European Union has ruled that Lego human figures’ shapes are protected by company’s trademark and can’t be copied by competitors.
Russia set to extend import ban on Western food – official
Russia will extend a ban on Western food imports if economic sanctions imposed on the country stay in place, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told journalists on Tuesday.
Russian air defense systems manufacturer appeals against EU sanctions
Russian air defense systems manufacturer Almaz-Antey said on Friday that it had filed a complaint with the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union against sanctions imposed on it over the crisis in Ukraine.