Decision to fine KFC $1,600 for selling unmarked products upheld in court of appealsThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a 100,000-ruble (about $1,600) fine served by Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor on International Restaurant Brands (KFC Restaurants) company for sales of unmarked products.10:59 20.01.2020
Moscow court vacates fine imposed on designer as part of illegal summer rally caseThe Moscow City Court has overturned imposition of a 10,000-ruble ($160) fine on designer Konstantin Konovalov for rally violations before an unauthorized action held in central Moscow on July 27.16:09 16.01.2020
Defendant in judge murder threat case fined $2,600The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Thursday fined Russian citizen Alexey Veresov 160,000 rubles ($2,600) for murder threats against a judge that is 10,000 rubles less than the prosecutors demanded.15:02 16.01.2020
Human rights center Memorial again fined $5,000 under foreign agent lawThe Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Friday fined Memorial human rights center 300,000 rubles (about $5,000) for violation of the foreign agent law.14:22 10.01.2020
Russian Supreme Court upholds fine against Twitter for breaching data storage rulesThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a 3,000-ruble fine (about $50) imposed on Twitter for storing data of Russian users abroad.15:26 31.12.2019
Bill seeking ban on all non-smoking tobacco products reaches State DumaThe lower house of the Russian parliament is to discuss a bill submitted by a regional legislative assembly, which envisages complete prohibition of retail and bulk sales of all non-smoking tobacco products.15:06 25.12.2019
Russian opposition activist Sobol fined $5,000 organizing illegal rallies in MoscowMoscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday fined opposition activists Lyubov Sobol, who had been denied registration as Moscow City Duma election candidate, 300,000 rubles (about $5,000) for breaching rules of holding mass rallies in the city in August.18:04 24.12.2019
Defendant in Moscow judge murder threat case fined $1,700Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday found Yevgeny Yerzunov, guilty of murder threats against a judge and sentenced him to a 110,000-ruble fine ($1,700).15:27 24.12.2019
Fines for illegal sale of theater tickets backed by Russia’s upper house of parliamentThe upper house of Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved a draft law on fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events on Monday.19:17 23.12.2019
Fines to be introduced in Russia for illegal sale of theater ticketsThe State Duma passed a bill on fines for violation of requirements to sale and return of theatrical entertainment events in a final third reading on Wednesday.15:50 18.12.2019
Putin tightens penalties for failure to comply with Russian bailiff’s demandsPresident Vladimir Putin has enacted a bill setting stricter responsibility of debtors for failures to comply with requests of bailiffs where such a failure may result in danger to life and health of people into law.17:05 16.12.2019
State Duma toughens responsibility for failure to comply with bailiff’s demandsThe lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved in the third and final reading certain amendments to the national Code of Administrative Offenses setting stricter responsibility of debtors for failures to comply with requests of bailiffs where such a failure may result in danger to life and health of people.17:20 10.12.2019
Tougher fines proposed for election legislation violationBill toughening penalties for breaching election legislation has been drafted and faces introducing into the lower house of Russian parliament, according to the State Duma statement.12:55 10.12.2019
Two drug companies fined $4.4 mln for pharma auction collusionRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined two drug firms 283.5 million rubles ($4.4 million) for collusion at an auction of medicines.17:30 26.11.2019
Far East military doctor fined over $6,000 for death of patientThe Vladivostok Garrison Military Court has sentenced the chief of a navy clinical hospital’s department of surgery, medical service lieutenant colonel Alexander Shcheglovsky, to a 400,000-ruble fine (over $6,000) for the death of a patient.16:49 21.11.2019
Russian MPs adopt bill on severe fines for personal data storage breachThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a draft law on fines of up to 18 million rubles (about $300,000) for breaching requirements for storage of personal data of Russians in a final third reading on Thursday.16:07 21.11.2019
Moscow Region schoolboy fined for false terrorism reportsMoscow’s Perovsky District Court has fined a schoolboy from Mytishchi, a town in the Moscow Region, 15,000 rubles (over $230) for three false telephone reports of terrorism to police.12:55 14.11.2019
State Duma to consider bill on fines for banks breaching debt repayment rulesRussia’s State Duma is to discuss a bill envisaging amendments to legislation as to fines on credit organizations violating the law governing recovery of outstanding loan debts.17:42 12.11.2019
Russian lawmakers adopt fines of up to $8,000 for unfair property developersThe State Duma adopted a bill on fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($8,000) for unfair real estate developers in a final third reading on Tuesday.13:33 22.10.2019
First fines imposed for fake news distribution in RussiaA Moscow magistrate court for the first time in Russia imposed fines on a media outlet and its editor-in-chief for distribution of fake news.15:52 15.10.2019