New case opened against voters' rights association
The Justice Ministry has opened a new administrative offense case against the Golos association in defense of voters' rights, the ministry reported on its website on Monday.
Election monitoring NGO in trouble over foreign financing
The Justice Ministry has launched proceedings in the administrative case against the Golos association, an NGO for the protection of voters rights.
Russians face fines for income operations with foreign banks
According to the amendments to the Russian Code of Administrative Offences which became effective on February 13, Russian nationals may lose the accruals in their accounts with foreign banks, for example interest from savings or rental income, if the revenue was not transferred via a Russian bank.
NTV journalists fined for disorderly conduct
A magistrate in Volgograd has found a reporter and a cameraman from the major national channel, NTV, guilty of disorderly conduct for conducting an interview with a pig.
Pussy Riot t-shirt "exchange" deemed administrative offense
Artist Artyom Loskutov stated on Wednesday that a Novisibirsk Central District commission had declared him in breach of administrative law for "selling" T-shirts in support of Pussy Riot.
Aeroflot not to incur responsibility for flights delay
The Moscow Commercial Court has refused the prosecutor's office's request to bring Aeroflot to administrative liability for delaying five flights.
Leading Russian airlines fined for violating anti-corruption law
Russia's leading airlines have been fined for violating laws on combating corruption after an inspection by the Moscow Prosecutor's Office.
Defense Ministry retains title to hotel
The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed High Technology AG’s lawsuit to invalidate the federal authorities ownership of the ART Hotel located at the PFC CSKA stadium.
New protest law in detail
On June 5, the State Duma passed the draft law and the Federation Council approved it the following day. The draft was then signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
Siberian artist to be fined for posters in support of Pussy Riot
The city prosecutor's office has concluded that posters of icons, which appeared around Novosibirsk in March, in support of the Pussy Riot female punk group were put up by local artist Artyom Loskutov.
Outlawed party leader's trial rescheduled
Magistrates court has postponed until June 21 its hearing of an administrative case against Eduard Limonov, renowed writer and a leader of outlawed National Bolshevik party, charged with violating regulations on organizing and holding rallies.
Activist appeals fine for gay propaganda in St. Petersburg
Gender rights organization founder Nikolai Alekseyev has filed an appeal against a magistrate court's decision fining him $165 for promoting homosexuality among under-aged individuals.
Infamous Ponzi scheme founder continues to evade justice
Bailiffs failed to bring the notorious Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi to the Moscow Magistrates Court for a hearing.
Hearing of Mavrodi's administrative case postponed again
The Moscow Khamovnichesky Court has once again postponed until April 3 the hearing of the administrative case against Sergei Mavrodi. In the early 1990s, millions of people suffered from Mavrodi's MMM Ponzi scheme. He was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for fraud and was released only in May 2007.
Infamous Ponzi scheme founder avoids justice
The defense attorney of notorious MMM Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi told journalists that he knows nothing about the whereabouts of his client.
Administrative arrest to be regulated by federal law
The State Duma has adopted amendments in the first reading pursuant to which an administrative arrest will be regulated by a federal law for the first time in Russia.
Opposition leader's case suspended for indefinite period
A court postponed a case of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov for an indefinite time. The opposition activist was detained on Sunday for participating in the unauthorized protest rally at the Ostankino television and radio tower.
Gay lifestyle promotion banned in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg governor has signed a high-profile city law imposing fines for promoting homosexual relations among underage children as well as pedophilia.
Prospectors team fined $36,000 for illegal gold mining
Regional environmental prosecutors office uncovered illegal gold mining and unauthorized seizure of a 10,000 square meter area in Amur Region.