In response of USA sanctions the Russian legislators have proposed to exhaust rights in trademarks of USA companies and other companies from countries which uphold or endorsed the sanctions against Russia. The revised draft law does not provide such measure.
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February this year the Russian Supreme Court proposed to free Russian judges from reasoning their decisions. The rationale for such decision was the fact that sometimes the parties of case do not require it, or do not attend the court when it considers the case. Motivational part in court’s decision explains why the court made its decision, which legal norms it has applied.
Comments closedInternet is borderless, but national legislation is not. Under Russian law certain types of advertisement is forbidden for dissemination, including in Internet. Not all web-sites comply with requirements for ads. Therefore Russian authorities have rights to require restriction of access in a case if ad legislation is violated in relation to certain ad.
Comments closedExperts from Russian government believes Russian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor extends its authority by means of proposed draft order. They believe the draft order is to be rewritten; the draft provides Roskomnadzor with authority to restrict access to any web-site at its own discretion. But Roskomnadzor believes it has proposed the suitable draft of order – it is necessary to fix failures made by courts in their decisions and other documents made by relevant authorities or officers.
Comments closedThe Russian minister of education, Olga Vasilievna, made this decision when one of her deputies has been accused of plagiarism. The most interesting is that this decision is not made officially. One of her executives has received instruction to check scientific works, but this instruction has been made without terms for its execution.
Comments closedRussian deputy proposed new draft laws aiming to “confirm that the works of science, literature and art, created in soviet times on demand of state and at the cost of state, are in public domain”. The first draft law introduces amendment to article 1298 of Russian civil code and adding new item. This item states that works of science, literature or art, created in Soviet Union and published before 31 of December 1992 are in public domain.
Comments closedAccording to new law a new article has been included in Russian administrative code. This article provides penalties for non-compliance with Russian law on messengers. If messenger does not comply with rules in the country of its operation it can be imposed by fine.
Comments closedWho executes identification under proposed procedure? It is officers of Roskomnadzor. Identification is necessary in order to restrict access to certain web-site of web-page where is published information forbidden for dissemination in Russia. The Roskomnadzor is the operator of the single registry containing the URLs, domain names and network addresses of web-sites in internet where is published information forbidden for dissemination in Russia.
Comments closedThe Russian ministry of communication has ensured that “the way to Great China Firewall is not for Russia”. Nobody intends to create the analogue of such “roadblocks” for global internet in Russia. As said deputy of the minister of communication, Alexey Volin, “we will never choose the Chinese way in relation to internet”.
Comments closedThey proposed the new draft law. It introduces new definition – the owner of app. App owner is the owner of software for computer where the information, containing copyrighted subject matter excluding photos or containing information necessary in order to receive such copyrighted subject-matter with help of telecommunication networks, is placed without proper permission of right holder or other legal ground.
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