Hague District Court Sets Aside Yukos $50 bln Awards: reasons and consequencesThe Hague District Court decided on April 20 to set aside arbitral awards that arbitral tribunals had rendered in 2014 in Hulley Enterprises, Yukos Universal and Veteran Petroleum v the Russian Federation case. In this article we present a short overview of the reasons that led the Hague District Court to set the awards aside and what consequences we can expect from the court’s decision.23:10 20.04.2016
State Duma adopts bill amending foreign agents lawThe State Duma adopted amendments to the NGO foreign agents law aimed at clarifying the terms of political activity in the first reading on Wednesday.17:51 20.04.2016
Criminal case against Russian eccentric artist Pavlensky reaches courtProsecutors have sent a criminal case against Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky, accused of setting fire to the Moscow headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), to Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court.15:58 20.04.2016
Lawyer and police officer arrested on suspicion of organizing murder in St. PetersburgSeveral men including a lawyer and a police captain have been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of organizing a murder and intended infliction of grievous bodily harm that negligently caused the death of a victim.14:30 20.04.2016
Russia’s Federation Council approves allowing dash cam records into evidenceFederation Council, the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament, has approved a law binding courts to allow photo and video records into evidence when addressing administrative cases.13:50 20.04.2016
ECHR to review Russian nationalist Potkin’s complaint in simplified procedureThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated an application by Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin over his long stay in detention, his attorney Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Wednesday.12:02 20.04.2016
The Hague court revokes $50 bln award in Yukos v. Russia dispute - reportThe District Court of The Hague has overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering Russia to pay $50 billion to former shareholders of Yukos.11:21 20.04.2016
Russian court arrests property of Deputy Minister of Culture charged with embezzlementThe Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has arrested funds and property of Deputy Minister of Culture, Grigoriy Pirumov, who stands charged with embezzlement of 100 million rubles ($1.5 mln) from the budget.10:35 20.04.2016
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