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The Boston Marathon bombing, one year on

17:17 15/04/2014 One year has passed since twin explosions along the finish-line of America’s most prestigious marathon sent shock waves across the world. As suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his team scramble to prepare a capital defense in time for the upcoming trial, high-level US officials are looking for someone to blame for the lapses in intelligence that appear to have allowed the Tsarnaev brothers to allegedly prepare for the attacks unimpeded.

Who will lead renewed Russia's Supreme Court?

17:30 09/04/2014 By the end of the summer, Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will cease to exist. The court’s powers will be transferred in their entirety to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation under a federal law that entered into force on February 5. While the applicants gather documents and prepare for the Qualifications Board and the personnel department of the Presidential Executive Office and the Federation Council, RAPSI examines the most likely candidates.

Owen Pell on the shrinking scope of extraterritoriality in US law

17:03 26/03/2014 The extraterritorial application of US law in cases that at first glance have little if any connection to the US may have a chilling effect on foreign businesses and authorities. A partner with New York-based White & Case LLP, Owen Pell, sitting in its Moscow office tells RAPSI that the situation is changing with interesting implications for non-US companies.

Luxembourg: on-shore financial center with a commitment to privacy

18:00 28/02/2014 RAPSI interviewed experts from Luxembourg’s leading independent business law firm – Arendt & Medernach. Our guests included Alain Goebel, a partner in the firm’s tax law practice, and Alexander Sokolov, Vice-Head of the firm’s Moscow Representative office.

Top ten criminal case developments of 2013

10:03 31/12/2013 As far as worldwide crime fighting goes, 2013 has been an epic year. Zeroing in on the ten most important criminal developments of the year is anything but easy. We compromised on the present list of ten cases based on a series of criteria, including global reach and concrete legal impact.

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Moscow bars and restaurants again allowed to work round the clock

10:11 27/01/2021 The Moscow City Government on Tuesday lifted a clock round operation ban for public catering enterprises, night clubs, bars, restaurants discoteques and other city’s recreation and entertainment organizations imposed as part of the fight against coronavirus.

Russia’s State Duma passes bill on fines for laughing gas propaganda

14:33 26/01/2021 The lower house of parliament finally adopted a bill on administrative penalties for propagation and illegal advertising of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.

Organizations to face fines for industrial disaster data hiding – bill

16:10 26/01/2021 The Government Law-Making Commission has backed a draft law envisaging fines for hiding information on technogenic accidents dangerours for environment.

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