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Bribes and punishments

RAPSI prepared a comparative table of bribe sizes and according repercussions for solicitation.

17:47 22.08.2011

The most common ways to give bribes in Europe

Ernst&Young says in its 2011 European Fraud Survey that more than one third of employees at large European companies are prepared to offer cash or lavish gifts and entertainment to win business.

15:35 02.06.2011

Cassation appeal on Khodorkovsky verdict

The Moscow City Court lowered the second trial convictions for former Yukos Chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev from 14 to 13 years on May 24.

13:55 25.05.2011

Altyn Jewelry Holding vice-president released on 30 million ruble bail

Altyn Jewelry Holding Vice President Antonina Babosyuk was released from the Lefortovo pretrial detention center on 30 million ruble bail.

18:39 20.05.2011

Khodorkovsky’s appeal hearing postponed until May 24

The court has postponed the consideration of an appeal against a guilty verdict filed by former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and former head of Menatep financial group Platon Lebedev until May 24. Presiding judge Vladimir Usov explained that the Moscow City Court received extra cassation appeals.

17:47 18.05.2011

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Penal Code of Donetsk People's Republic enters into force

The Penal Code of the Donetsk People's Republic, adopted by the DPR parliament in June 2021 and synchronized with Russian legislation, has entered into force.

14:04 01.07.2022

Number of appeals to Russian children's ombudsman increased by 2% in 2021

The number of appeals to the Commissioner for Children's Rights in Russia Maria Lvova-Belova turned out to be by 2% more in 2021 as compared with the same period of the preceding year.

12:09 01.07.2022

State Duma adopts bill on retaliatory blocking of foreign media in Russia

The State Duma on Thursday passed a bill empowering Prosecutor General and his deputies to ban foreign mass media in Russia in response to hostile actions by foreign states regarding Russian media working abroad.

14:15 30.06.2022