Russia: Lawsuit against Apple Distribution International over alleged failure to delete online content classified as illegal (Case No. 05-3397/2024)

Progress

Current status
under appeal
26 Dec 2024 under appeal
05 Nov 2024 in force
06 Aug 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
software provider: other software
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Dec 2024
under appeal

Apple Distribution International filed appeal following ruling over alleged failure to delete online content classified as illegal

On 26 December 2024, Apple Distribution International filed an appeal against a ruling by the Tagansky District Court of Moscow in Case No. 05-3397/2024, which had imposed a fine of RUB 3.6 million on 5 November 2024 for a violation of Part 2 of Art…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
05 Nov 2024
in force

Issued ruling in lawsuit against Apple Distribution International over alleged failure to delete online content classified as illegal

On 5 November 2024, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow issued a ruling against Apple (Case No. 05-3397/2024), imposing a fine of RUB 3.6 million (approx. USD 36'646). Apple was found in violation of Part 2 of Article 13.41 of the Code of Administ…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
06 Aug 2024
under deliberation

Announced lawsuit against Apple Distribution International over alleged failure to delete online content classified as illegal

On 6 August 2024, a public lawsuit was filed against Apple Distribution International Ltd. (Case No. 05-3397/2024) in the Tagansky District Court of Moscow. The company allegedly violated Part 2 of Article 13.41 of the Code of Administrative Offence…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court