Constitutional Court calls for obeying European Court's decisionsThe Constitutional Court stands for strictly obeying all the judgments passed by the European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkyn told journalists.17:10 20.02.2012
Tycoon's appeal over Constitution's article legitimacy dismissedThe Constitutional Court has dismissed a steel tycoon's petition challenging the legitimacy of the provision prohibiting corporate disputes from being heard at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry's International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC).15:45 31.01.2012
Commercial courts crucial for private property institutionConstitutional Court chairman Valery Zorkin said that commercial courts are crucial for establishing the private property institution in Russia.13:33 26.01.2012
Number of people's applications to Constitutional Court risesThe number of people's applications to the Constitutional Court increased by five percent in 2011 compared to 2010, while the total number of applications amounted to over 19,000.17:00 16.01.2012
Federation Council to ask Constitutional Court if senators can be directly electedThe Federation Council is contemplating inquiring at the Constitutional Court to clarify if the Constitution allows direct elections of senators.17:30 27.12.2011
Airlines to get compensation for transporting children at discounted rateThe Constitutional Court validated the legal standards forcing airlines to charge only half price for children's tickets. However, the court also wants the country's legislation to be amended to compensate airlines for these expenses.15:04 20.12.2011
Constitutional court orders to amend house arrest provisionsThe Constitutional Court has recognized the house arrest regulations unconstitutional10:34 09.12.2011
Khodorkovsky's partner Lebedev challenges parole with Constitutional CourtFormer oil tycoon Platon Lebedev, who was sentenced to a long prison term for oil theft and money laundering along with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has challenged a parole procedure with the Constitutional Court15:17 23.11.2011
Court decisions failing to recover 'expired' state budget debt dismissedThe Supreme Commercial Court Presidium dismissed on Tuesday three lower courts' decisions refusing to recover $91,117 in state budget debts from the Niva Voronezh Regional Association of Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives for Rosagrosnab.12:01 16.11.2011
Constitutional Court “unpredictable,” experts sayFor the more than 20 years of its operation, the Constitutional Court of Russia has shown itself to be an independent and impartial body, a quality that prominent legal experts polled by the RAPSI Agency described as “unpredictability.”17:31 28.10.2011
Constitutional Court-ECHR dialogue promotes human rights - ECHR headThe Russian Constitutional Court and the European Court for Human Rights have established a dialogue which will help to resolve their differences and promote human rights.16:15 27.10.2011
Retrial on any groundsThe lower house of the Russian parliament proposes amendments to the Russian Legal Procedure Code. The amendments provide for the establishment of a list specifying types of newly-discovered facts upon which criminal cases may be reopened.17:38 20.09.2011
Constitutional Court to review opening cases against judgesThe Constitutional Court started on Tuesday to consider the possibility for investigative authorities to initiate criminal cases against judges who have issued unlawful rulings, unless such ruling is reversed.15:51 20.09.2011