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Renault branch relieved of $7.3 mln tax assessment

The Samara Regional Commercial Court has sided with Renault Samara in its lawsuit to quash the decision to collect $7.3 million in taxes and penalties.

14:55 03.07.2012

State Duma may adopt draft law on website blacklist in first reading

The State Duma plans to consider on July 6 in its first hearing a draft law on creating a unified register of domains and websites with information prohibited for distribution, including child pornography, and information promoting drugs and suicide.

14:20 03.07.2012

Fans association head discusses members under arrest in Poland

Seven Russian football fans are still under arrest in Poland after the June 12 fighting, All-Russia Fans Association President Alexander Shprygin said.

14:02 03.07.2012

WTO accession hearing in the Constitutional Court to proceed without ministers

The Constitutional Court, which on Tuesday began the hearing of the constitutionality of a yet to be ratified protocol on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, has refused to summon ministers or other officials to the proceedings.

13:41 03.07.2012

Police look into oppositionist's claim of email hacking

Investigative authorities have passed on renowned oppositionist Alexei Navalny's claim to the police stating that his email had been hacked.

13:29 03.07.2012

Appeal against $307k award for Gazprom contractor shelved

A court of appeals has postponed until July 20 the appeal by 494 Upravleniye Nachalnika Rabot against awarding the parent company of Russia's largest construction holding Stroygazconsulting $307,130 in damages for loss of reputation.

13:01 03.07.2012

Human Rights Council head criticizes draft law on non-profit organizations

Presidential Human Rights Council Chairman Mikhail Fedotov does not support the draft law assigning certain Russian non-profit organizations a foreign agent status.

12:13 03.07.2012

RAPSI honored with consumer rights award

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) has won the annual Consumer Rights and Quality of Service prize in the special Media for Consumers nomination.

11:31 03.07.2012

Investigators still refuse to return €1.4 mln to opposition activist

The Investigative Committee is still not going to return the €1.4 million taken from TV hostess and opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak's apartment as part of an investigation into the May 6 riots in Moscow.

11:14 03.07.2012

Suspect in May 6 riots to remain under house arrest

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow extended until November 6 the house arrest of Alexandra Dukhanina, 18, who has been accused of taking part in the mass riots in central Moscow.

17:41 02.07.2012

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

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

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

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025