Criminal charges against two persons on London List droppedInvestigators have dismissed cases against Sergey Fufayev, a shareholder and the CEO of Trest Koksokhimmontazh company, and Georgy Lofitsky, his deputy, who were charged with organizing a criminal society.11:27 18.12.2019
Russian business rights advocates push extension of list of illnesses thwarting detentionExperts of a working group of the office of business ombudsman Boris Titov have pushed an idea to increase the list of illnesses impeding detention of defendants.15:40 03.12.2019
Titov sends President list of entrepreneurs wrongly accused of organizing criminal gangsBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has presented to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin a list of entrepreneurs detained on “unfounded allegations” of setting organized criminal societies.15:32 02.12.2019
Conciliation center under city business ombudsman launched in MoscowCenter of Conciliation Procedures under Moscow’s business rights commissioner Tatiana Mineyeva has been opened in Russia’s capital.16:39 20.11.2019
Russian business ombudsman proposes administrative prejudice for economic offensesRussian business rights commissioner Boris Titov has proposed to fix administrative issue preclusion in relation to 63 legally defined economic crimes.16:06 06.11.2019
Russia’s business ombudsman to keep supporting convicted London List businessmanThe office of Russia’s Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov is to continue legal and information support of Andrey Kakovkin, sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud.17:21 01.11.2019
Russian prosecutors seek legislative changes to facilitate return of fled entrepreneursDeputy Prosecutor General of Russia Victor Grin has offered Business Rights Commissioner Boris Titov to develop amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code so it provided more guarantees to fugitive businesspersons on the so-called London List.16:44 30.10.2019
Titov seeks to check municipal solid waste accumulation standards in Russian regionsBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has asked First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman to check standards specified for municipal solid waste accumulation in several Russia’s regions.13:57 07.10.2019
Russia’s human rights body seeks to declare businessman Ponomarev’s sentence illegalThe Presidential Council for Human Rights has demanded to declare the 8-year prison sentence given to businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, known for his dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators, for false denunciation illegal.11:57 01.10.2019
Russian business ombudsman pushes for creation of blacklist of judgesRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov proposes to set a special expert group to assess judges’ decisions and rulings and create the so-called blacklist of Russian judges.11:35 19.09.2019
Charges dropped against ex-Rosneft top manager - Russia’s business ombudsmanA criminal case against a former vice-president of Rosneft oil company Anatoly Loktionov, who stood charged with embezzlement, was closed, the press service of the Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov reported Friday.13:02 06.09.2019
Effectiveness of fraud case investigations drops – Russian business ombudsmanEffectiveness of investigations into fraud criminal cases is declining, according to Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov.10:59 05.09.2019
Russian business ombudsman proposes pardon for economic crime convictsRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has suggested that entrepreneurs convicted of committing economic crimes of low-to-medium severity be pardoned.10:50 04.09.2019
Digital platform for processing businesspersons’ applications to be launched in NovemberDigital Pro-Business Platform via which entrepreneurs will be able not only to report cases of pressure on businesses, but also to ensure their cases are to be settled on merits will become operational on November 25.17:41 02.09.2019
Russian prosecutors return $200 mln of outstanding procurement debts to businesspersonsRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office could ensure in the first half of 2019 the return of a 13-billion-ruble (about $200 million) debt to businesspersons accumulated by state bodies and local governments.16:41 22.08.2019
Number of business impeding cases drops in 2019 – ombudsman TitovThe number of recorded criminal cases over obstruction of legal business activity in the first six months of 2019 decreased by one third as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the press service of Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov.10:59 21.08.2019
Baring Vostok partner freed from detention, put under house arrestThe Moscow City Court on Thursday changed a restrictive measure for Baring Vostok Industry Partner for the financial industry sector Philippe Delpal from detention to house arrest in a 2.5-billion-ruble embezzlement case.14:44 15.08.2019
Russian business ombudsman again turns to Prosecutor General over Baring Vostok caseRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has again requested Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to check the legality of prosecution of partners and employees of Baring Vostok investment fund.14:31 13.08.2019
Russian business ombudsman criticizes ruling on construction developer’s detentionThe Moscow City Court’s arguments that owner of Optima Development construction company Albert Khudoyan charged with 2-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $31 million) can abscond from investigators has little force.16:41 08.07.2019
Putin urges judges to detain businessmen on remand more rarelyPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin during his annual television call-in show on Thursday called courts to choose detention for businessmen under investigation sparingly.17:28 20.06.2019