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Ban on Islamic book in Russia breaches freedom of expression
Siding with applicants, ECHR tests limits of Russia's religious freedom and anti-extremism legislation, sees no justification for book ban.
Russia passes tax haven laws to bypass sanctions
International firms can use new laws to establish an offshore domicile and thereby bypass sanctions.
CJEU takes the biscuit!
Following a CJEU order, the EU intellectual property office (EUIPO) needs to revisit a 16-year-old decision on the shape of KitKat bars.
Digital age copyright reform stalls as MEPs vote down changes
Despite celebrity endorsement, reform of EU copyright reform voted down giving campaigning internet companies a big win.
EU asked for GDPR exemptions by regulators
Regulators are concerned cross-border investigations could be placed in jeopardy by GDPR requirements.
Fake cryptos? Putin rules out the crypto-ruble...at least for now
President Putin calls for caution over crypto and contradicts previous announcements in the financial sector.
EC to remove 'unwarranted' regulatory barriers for SBBS
The European Commission (EC) is proposing new rules to remove regulatory barriers and offer market-led solutions for sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS).
Russian lawmakers soften on sanctions bill while sticking to punishing 'abettors'
Russia lawmakers to soften draft legislation on international sanctions, but keep criminal prosecutions for critics.
Dentons snaps up Deloitte's Russian tax team
Dentons has wooed a team of nine from Deloitte's tax practice in Russia to boost its offering in St Petersburg.
Quinn Emanuel loses Moscow arbitration duo
Baker Botts has picked up two arbitration partners from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's office in Moscow.
Jeantet opens in Moscow
French firm Jeantet Associés has launched in Moscow with the hire of a team from Gide Loyrette Nouel, having opened in Budapest and Kiev last October.
Lawyer faces jail for eating incriminating evidence
The moment that a Russian lawyer stuffed his client's breathalyser report into his mouth and chewed has been captured on CCTV footage.
Top lawyer under fire in Longleat Estate trustee row
One of the UK's most esteemed family lawyers, Richard Parry, may be forced by a High Court judge to step down from his trusteeship of the Longleat Estate.
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore ECHR rulings
Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the Constitutional Court of Russia to decide whether to comply with judgements made by international human rights courts.
$3bn debt paves way for Russia-Ukraine legal battle
Ukrainian government officials have said the country is prepared to go to court over a $3bn bond note owed to Russia.
Russia: where the insurance sector has grown despite the instabiliity
A new regulator and a rise in disputes are among the factors feeding into the Russian insurance market - a sector that refuses to shrink despite the obvious challenges.
Kennedys opens in Moscow on back of insurance disputes rise
Kennedys has set up Kennedys CIS Advocates in Russia in association with a small local team and the intention to focus initially on high value insurance disputes.
Foreign firms race to meet April Russian re-registration deadline
Thousands of businesses are trying to meet an 1 April re-registration deadline for which the Russian authorities have allocated just three officials - and which could mean the lapse of business contracts and visas for those who fall behind.
Moscow litigators leave Freshfields to form boutique practice
A team of six Freshfields litigators, led by counsel Maxim Kulkov, has quit the practice in order to set up a dispute resolution practice called Kulkov Kolotilov & Partners.
Nemtsov's lawyer explains death of murdered politician
Vadim Prokhorov, lawyer to the family of assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov, has revealed that the opposition leader received threats 'several months ago' and says his death might be connected to events in Ukraine.