Court restores Matveev to Duma race after copyright dispute
The court overturned the decision to remove Mikhail Matveyev from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) from the September elections. The Fourth Appeal Court of General Jurisdiction overturned the ruling of the Samara Regional Court that had canceled the registration of CPRF Duma deputy Mikhail Matveyev for the September elections.
Consensus
- The Fourth Appellate Court in Nizhny Novgorod overturned the decision of the Samara Regional Court to remove Mikhail Matveev from the State Duma elections.
- Matveev was initially removed from the election race on August 14 by the Samara Regional Court.
- The removal was based on a lawsuit filed by Anna Sarantseva, a candidate from the 'Party of Pensioners' in Samara Oblast.
- The lawsuit alleged copyright violations related to the use of Microsoft fonts and photographs on Matveev's campaign website.
- Matveev is a sitting member of the State Duma and a member of the KPRF.
- The appellate court's decision restored Matveev's candidacy, allowing him to continue participating in the September elections.
- The Procuracy supported the appeal and called for the annulment of the lower court's decision.
- Matveev was elected to the State Duma in September 2021 from Samara Oblast's 163rd constituency.
Points of divergence
- The same copyright violation scheme was used to remove the entire federal list of 'Yabloko' by the Supreme Court on August 10, but unlike Matveev, 'Yabloko' failed to overturn the decision. — tg_istories_media
- The Supreme Court of Russia canceled the registration of 'Yabloko's' federal list on August 12 based on a lawsuit from the 'Rodina' party. — meduza
- Matveev linked the lawsuit to his opponent from 'United Russia', Alexander Zhivaykin, through his competitor's sister, Ilya Sarantsev, who heads the Samara regional wrestling federation. — mediazona
- The Samara city administration banned a rally in support of Matveev on August 17, citing improper application, drone attack risks, and the event's contradiction with regional operational headquarters' restrictions. — tg_echoonline_news
- Ultra-right group 'Russian Community' claimed the campaign against Matveev was orchestrated by a 'migrant-friendly lobby'. — tg_istories_media
- Matveev previously expressed support for the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics and later deleted a tweet calling for an end to the war in Ukraine. — mediazona
- Matveev proposed a moratorium on granting Russian citizenship to foreigners and the deportation of migrant children who fail Russian language exams. — mediazona
Coverage (10 sources)
- Court overturned decision to disqualify right-wing KPRF member Mikhail Matveyev from Duma elections. They tried to disqualify him using the same scheme... — Важные истории
- Deputy Mikhail Matveyev achieved restoration of his candidacy for elections in the State Duma — Вести
- Court overturned decision to disqualify MP Mikhail Matveyev from State Duma elections — Meduza
- Court restored on Duma elections the Samara candidate from the CPRF Mikhail Matveyev, removed by the party-spoiler lawsuit — Медиазона
- Court allowed KPRF deputy Mikhail Matveyev to run for the State Duma — Коммерсантъ
- Court allowed KPRF Samara deputy to participate in State Duma elections after earlier removal for Microsoft copyright infringement — Дождь (Telegram)
- Court overturned decision to remove Mikhail Matveyev from KPRF from elections — ЭХО / Новости
- Appeal court overturned decision to remove deputy Matveev from Duma elections — Интерфакс
- Court overturned decision to remove KPRF candidate Matveev from Duma elections — Ведомости
- Court restored Samara communist to Duma elections. He was removed for violating Microsoft copyrights — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Mikhail Matveyev
- State Duma
- KPRF
- Samara Regional Court
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Microsoft
- Fourth Appeal Court
- Samara Oblast
- Anna Sarantseva
- Moscow
- State Duma
- Interfax
- GD
- Appeals Court
- Court
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