Russian sailors to obtain more rights to sue employersThe Federation Council approved on Wednesday the bill allowing vessel crews to sue employers at the vessels' whereabouts rather than where the employer has a registered office.14:10 01.02.2012
Putin: commercial disputes to be decriminalized by 2013Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said it is necessary to amend the Criminal Code by early 2013 to rule out its application in commercial disputes.10:46 30.01.2012
Commercial Courts to publish statements of claims and defenseSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said that commercial courts will soon start publishing statements of claims, statements of defense and audio records of court hearings on their websites.14:33 25.01.2012
Supreme Commercial Court discuss reforming laws on lienSupreme Commercial Court experts and lawyers have discussed pledge legislation reforms at an international workshop on Tuesday.13:48 24.01.2012
EurAsEC court to start in one month - chairmanThe Court of the Eurasian Economic Community may commence working in one month, Chairman Evgeny Smirnov said at a Tuesday press conference in Minsk.17:30 17.01.2012
Investigators may become separate party in legal proceedingsInvestigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin has proposed to split investigators from the prosecution party and establish them as a separate party in legal proceedings.14:20 17.01.2012
Russians stole $363 mln from government in 2011Theft and robbery were the most common cases heard by Russian courts in 2011, whereas cases involving illegal enterprise were the least frequent, according to the Judicial Department’s report on Russian criminal court proceedings for the first six months of 2011. Russia lost $363 mln due to crime in the same period.12:06 11.01.2012
RAPSI choice: The most significant judicial and legal events of 2011This year the Russian legal system resolved public conflicts of past years, determined which participants of nationalist riots and murders were right and wrong, finished hearing the second and last (for now) YUKOS case, and granted citizens two rights – posthumous trials and permanent residence registration at country cottages.18:30 23.12.2011
Decisions in effect should not affect criminal investigations - Supreme CourtThe Constitutional Court confirmed that decisions in civil, commercial and administrative cases that have already come into effect are indisputable, although they should not interfere with the investigation of criminal cases.14:23 21.12.2011
Court to determine deductions for sentenced to correctional labor - Supreme CourtThe courts shall determine in their judgments wage deductions for individuals sentenced to correctional labor, according to the judicial practice review published on the Supreme Court's website.16:55 13.12.2011
Judges entitled to complete cases after tenure expires - Supreme CourtA judge appointed to a federal court for the first time shall be entitled to examine the unfinished cases even after his three-year tenure expires.15:49 13.12.2011
Medvedev amends laws following IP Court establishmentPresident Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the laws "On the Russian Judicial System" and "On Russian Commercial Courts" due to the establishment of the so-called "patent court".14:16 09.12.2011
Low cost is one of few major advantages of arbitration in Russia - expertsMoscow still falls lower than London, Stockholm, and Paris in the ranks of the best locales for international arbitration proceedings, but a comparatively low cost of arbitration in Russia is one of its few advantages.13:22 08.12.2011
Supreme Court chairman supports simplified sentencing procedureSupreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev has supported the idea of simplifying the sentencing procedure.15:07 06.12.2011
Medvedev signs law on supreme examining board for judgesPresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law establishing a supreme examining board for judges and procedure for electing its board members, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday.14:14 06.12.2011
Russian courts to work all week long - Supreme Court ChairmanRussian courts are working all week long and above working hours in connection with the increased number of election complaints filed during the election campaign, Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) before the opening of the International Legal Conference.14:03 01.12.2011
Supreme Court suggests enhancing punishment in absentiaThe Supreme Court suggested that courts should resolve on enhancing punishment in the convict's presence, unless the convict has escaped from law enforcement authorities.11:45 30.11.2011
State Duma approves IP Court establishmentThe State Duma adopted on Wednesday in the second and final readings a law establishing the Intellectual Property Court.16:00 23.11.2011
Deputies suggest capping bail for suspectsState Duma deputies have suggested capping bail at $485,000.15:11 21.11.2011