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Special report on dispute between IKEA and SAE and state involvement allegations

11:59 25/05/2017 A new round of a legal dispute between businessman Konstantin Ponomarev and IKEA demonstrates how a big international company may mislead governmental institutions for years by discrediting legal mechanisms developed in Russia for protection of investors and businessmen.

Turning point of Russian legal ‘business’

15:43 12/01/2017 Russian legal professionals may be allowed to run business. It means that they would be enabled to provide services on a full-scale basis, whereas their clients will enjoy the rights of consumers. At present the practice of law in Russia is limited to professional legal assistance services. Some legal professionals believe it is kind of a trick because professional services cannot be performed as a charity work whereas business and competitive market are major drivers for high-quality legal services.

Russian Minister Ulyukayev appears in court over $2-million bribe - live updates

15:59 15/11/2016 RAPSI hosted a live text broadcast from Moscow's Basmanny District Court where Russian Economy Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was brought on suspicion of taking a bribe linked to Bashneft deal.

IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia

15:41 31/08/2016 Russian businessman Konstantin Ponomarev is embroiled in a long-standing dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators. A turning point in the litigation emerged after Joakim Virtanen, former manager at IKEA’s Russian division, turned himself in to investigators. Virtanen presented his arguments before the Smolensk court as a witness last week. Having spent over 10 hours in the court, he kindly agreed to answer some questions in an exclusive interview to RAPSI.

Legislative curb on foreign law firms in Russian courts

11:01 21/04/2016 There is nothing unusual in a legislative initiative aimed at limiting participation of foreign law firms in civil proceedings in Russian courts as numerous attempts to “normalize the situation” were made earlier, says Gennady Sharov, Vice-President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers.

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Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region detained for two months on murder charges

14:36 10/07/2020 Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday placed governor of the Khabarovsk Region Sergey Furgal charged with killing and attempted murders of businessmen in detention until September 9.

Lawyers involved in actor Efremov’s road accident trial face disciplinary punishment

13:52 10/07/2020 Disciplinary cases have been opened against attorneys Elman Pashayev and Alexander Dobrovinsky representing parties in a deadly road traffic accident case against actor Mikhail Efremov.

Russia’s cadastre agency faces administrative liability for failure to submit information

17:51 10/07/2020 Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened an administrative case against the Federal Agency for State Registration, Cadastre, and Cartography (Rosreestr) for failure to submit information upon a reasonable request.

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