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Court orders to reconsider case on responsibility for illegal content

16:28 01/11/2011 The Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has revoked lower-court legal acts awarding the Top 7 company compensation from three defendants, including a host provider and a file hosting service's owner, for violating its exclusive rights to photos illegally posted on their websites, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported.

The international legal congress to take place in Moscow, December 1-2

09:32 26/10/2011 The international legal congress Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends with the participation of more than 300 experts from leading Russian and foreign law companies and organizations will be held at the RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center on December 1-2, 2011.

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11:55 25/10/2011 Special documents that regulate the conduct and work of the Russian Ministry of the Interior include instructions for Russian police officers.

Russia needs an effective and humane criminal policy

14:38 21/10/2011 In the past 15 years, about 15 million people have been convicted in Russia, or one in every six or seven adult citizens. This state of affairs is deforming society. The amount of money that the state is pouring into the upkeep of prisons is about half the amount that goes towards schools.

Single real estate tax to be imposed in Russia by 2013 - Finance Ministry

14:13 19/10/2011 A single real estate tax might be imposed in many Russian regions in 2013.

Investigative Committee proposes setting up financial police

15:20 17/10/2011 The Investigative Committee has proposed establishing a financial police if a tax crime investigation should be assigned to a tax authority, or to give the tax service investigative powers.

Dummy corporations amendments to be reviewed on October 17

12:17 13/10/2011 The United Russia members in parliament will consider at its October 17 meeting the legislative amendments introducing criminal liability for the establishment of fly-by-night companies.

Parliament approves first Internet portal to publish laws

16:14 12/10/2011 The Federation Council has approved on Wednesday a law authorizing more sources to publish legal acts.

Chief bailiff calls for more powers to bring prosecution

13:18 05/10/2011 Chief Russian Bailiff Artur Parfyonchikov calls for extending the bailiffs' powers to initiate criminal prosecution against fraudulent debtors.

Civil law should limit freedom of parties to contract

14:17 26/09/2011 The parties to a contract in Russia are guaranteed the maximum freedom according to contractual law, but not civil, corporate or substantive law, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said at the Asian and Pacific Countries Forum in Vladivostok.

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