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Investigation of Magnitsky and Browder case complete - Interior Ministry

The Interior Ministry has completed its preliminary investigation into the criminal case opened against former Hermitage Capital Management head William Browder and auditor Sergei Magnitsky on charges of large-scale corporate tax evasion.

17:41 07.02.2012

Suspect in uranium fraud case found guilty in absentia

The court has found former Russian-U.S. Globe Nuclear Services and Supply (GNSS) President Alexander Chernov guilty of large-scale fraud in absentia; Former Nuclear Energy Minister Yevgeny Adamov was involved in the case.

17:19 07.02.2012

Opposition leader's appeal against presidential bid rejection to be heard on February 8

The Supreme Court will hear on February 8 a petition filed by opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of liberal Yabloko party, who challenges the Central Election Commission's refusal to register him as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

16:55 07.02.2012

Diamond company insists on reconsidering case to recover $4.85 mln

Severalmaz has filed an application with the Supreme Commercial Court to reconsider court decisions to recover $4.85 million in favor of Moscow's Kompaktpromstroy, which conducts contractual work at diamond deposits.

16:11 07.02.2012

Russia adopts pro bono services law

The Pro Bono Legal Assistance Law has entered into force. The law gives regional authorities broad powers to provide legal consultations to the public. Specifically, they will now be entitled to expand the category of individuals eligible for free legal assistance.

15:23 07.02.2012

Attorneys may have recording devices during meetings with clients in prison

The Supreme Court has allowed attorneys to bring cameras and voice recorders to meetings with their clients in prison.

14:59 07.02.2012

Putin's program of judicial reform right but insufficient - expert

The proposals regarding the judicial reform made by presidential candidate Vladimir Putin are well balanced and aimed at improving the situation, but they should be amended and better worked through, says Mikhail Barshevsky, representative of the Russian government in higher courts.

14:32 07.02.2012

$33 mln suit against Berezovsky to be heard on March 7

A court will hear on March 7 the lawsuit filed by the Samara Region government against self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his partner Yuli Dubov to recover $33 million in losses.

14:12 07.02.2012

Basketball federation's $1.9 mln suit against league set on March 28

A commercial court set March 28 for primary hearings of a lawsuit filed by the Russian Basketball Federation to recover $1.94 million from autonomous non-commercial organization United Basketball League, the organizer of VTB United League championship.

13:53 07.02.2012

Petition for Siberian coal producer's bankruptcy withdrawn

A coal supplier has notified the regional court about the withdrawal of its application for SUEK-Kuzbass' bankruptcy filed on January 30.

12:33 07.02.2012

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