Special Coverage

International Legal Conference participants propose a number of legislative innovations

During the first day of the conference “Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends” organized by the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) and RIA Novosti, participants summed up the results of the outgoing year and spoke about important legislative innovations that will soon probably have to be obeyed by all without exception.

09:50 02.12.2011

Opening word by Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev - International Legal Conference

Dear participants of the International Legal Congress! The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation welcomes and congratulates you with the opening of the international forum on wich actial legal problems in political, economic and social challenges that faces the world community will be discussed.

11:20 01.12.2011

Leading law firms websites' quotation rating

This research was conducted by the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) /infosud.ru to gauge the reputability of leading law firms’ websites on the Russian market. Independent lawyers, legal market PR experts and arbitration journalists were polled to compile the ranking.

13:18 28.11.2011

Commercial court presidents and their household income rankings

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) has released its findings on the annual incomes of commercial court presidents and their family members. The present ratings are based on the aggregate incomes of the presidents, their wives and their under-age children.

12:32 17.11.2011

Bribe Payers Index-2011: Who is responsible for Russia’s appeal?

On November 2, Transparency International (TI) published this year’s edition of its annual report, Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), commonly referred to as the Bribe Payers Index.

10:00 15.11.2011

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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