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Prosecutor's Office uncovers 1,500 offences in Moscow Region land distribution

17:04 25/08/2011 Moscow Region Prosecutor Alexander Anikin is concerned about illegal property distribution in the region.

Ex-prosecutor suspect in casino case released from custody

14:32 18/08/2011 The Basmanny District court in Moscow ordered release from custody of a former prosecutor charged with receiving bribes from an illegal casino ring.

Enforcing copyright: With or without the government?

14:10 06/06/2011 President Dmitry Medvedev routinely speaks about the overriding need to ensure compliance with copyright law. However, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) learned that this multi-dimensional task is handled by just four federal employees with very limited authority.

Lawsuit filed by Auchan against antimonopoly watchdog postponed

18:31 03/06/2011 The Moscow Commercial Court has adjourned hearing the lawsuit filed by Auchan and Atac against the Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) until July 13.

Putin: laws to be sifted through red-tape filtering review process

10:25 27/05/2011 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that both the current laws and laws in the drafting stage should be scrupulously reviewed for red-tape hurdles, especially those which are strongly criticized by the business community or have the potential to impede business and investment activities.

New law on notary practice to prevent real estate fraud in Russia

18:12 26/05/2011 Notarization will play a greater role in Russia following the adoption of a new law on notaries and notary practice, Presidential Adviser on Legal Issues Veniamin Yakovlev said today. This will help to prevent real estate manipulations, he added.

Russian parliament to consider bill on crime victims’ rights

13:31 26/05/2011 A bill focused on protecting crime victims’ rights is expected to be introduced to the Lower House of Russian Parliament by the end of May.

Demise of Russian tax reform

14:49 16/05/2011 The 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.

Medvedev ratifies Eurasian Economic Community court status

17:10 04/05/2011 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law ratifying the status of the Eurasian Economic Community Court. The document defines the court’s structure and composition, judge appointment procedures, scope of authority, privileges and immunities of its judges officers and its secretarial staff.

Russian President signs law on bribery fines

16:45 04/05/2011 President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law levying fines as a multiple of bribes.

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16:51 14/08/2020 Russia’s High Commissioner of Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the Rights and Responsibility of Fathers roundtable on Friday pushed for the creation of an alimony fund adding that the debt of Russians had exceeded 150 billion rubles (about $2 billion).

Petition to quash recovery of $3.2 mln in favor of Russian firm returned to Belarus

17:43 14/08/2020 The Moscow Commercial Court has returned to the Republic of Belarus, represented by the country’s Council of Ministers, its plea to reverse a ruling of a commercial court to recover $3.2 million in favor of Russian construction firm Management Company Davinchi.

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