Overview

• The Tagansky District Court in Moscow found Microsoft administratively liable under Part 2, Article 13.41 of Russia’s administrative code for noncompliance with a takedown order.
• The court imposed a fine of 3.5 million rubles, according to a statement reported by RIA Novosti.
• Officials did not disclose what material was deemed prohibited or on which Microsoft service it appeared.
• Public reporting did not include a response from Microsoft or indicate whether the company plans to appeal.
• In a separate ruling the same day, the court fined Apple Distribution International 7 million rubles in two similar cases.