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Russia's new migration policy

The new migration program is the product of massive reforms announced by President Vladimir Putin in the lead up to the elections, where one’s perspective on the issue of inter-ethnic relations was widely considered to hold the keys to Russia. The plans include new approaches to checking the legality of migration documents, the establishment of special centers for those awaiting deportation, the increased strength of the FMS, and sanctions against employers hiring workers without due registration with the service.

12:34 19.08.2013

RAPSI reports live from Navalny embezzlement verdict hearing

The Leninsky District Court in Kirov is set to announce its verdict Thursday in the large-scale timber embezzlement case presently pending against renowned opposition activist and Moscow mayoral hopeful Alexei Navalny.

08:53 18.07.2013

15 years on: the ICC and the evolution of international justice

Fifteen years ago today, the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute) revolutionized the field of international criminal law by establishing the first permanent, treaty-based international tribunal armed with the power to prosecute the world’s most grave and abysmal atrocities. To better understand the ups and downs the court has endured since dreams gave way to reality with the adoption of the Rome Statute, RAPSI consulted world renowned experts.

18:09 16.07.2013

Martin Solc: Challenges lie ahead for Russia’s legal market

The 8th Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Local Counsel Forum, which was attended by legal market representatives of the CIS and Europe, was held in Kiev, Ukraine, last week. The International Bar Association (IBA) was represented by its Secretary General Martin Solc, who is also a partner of Kocian Solc Balastik (KSB), one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic. In the interview to RAPSI Mr. Solc spoke about the impending changes in the global legal market, as well as some uniquely Russian legal trends.

17:30 04.07.2013

Juries in Russian Commercial Courts: details of the initiative

Anton Ivanov, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court, wants elements of a jury trial introduced into the commercial litigation process. The initiative was announced at an Expert Council meeting held by Boris Titov, the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights. The response of the experts at the meeting led Ivanov to conclude that an appropriate law should be drafted. However, although the initiative’s strategic aim is to increase trust in the judiciary and in commercial courts by increasing the public’s role in rulings, experts voiced skepticism about the idea in a conversation with RAPSI.

16:54 11.06.2013

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