An administrative case has been submitted to a court against Gramota LLC, a company linked to the Chitai-Gorod bookstore chain, under a provision concerning participation in the activities of an organization designated "undesirable" by Russian authorities. Details of the case emerged from court records on October 27.
According to the case docket, the administrative materials reached the Kirovsky District Court in Yaroslavl on October 22. At the time of publication, it was not specified which organization the authorities linked to Gramota LLC or which actions were alleged to violate the law.
Russian legislation provides for administrative penalties for participation in the activities of organizations designated "undesirable." However, the submission of an administrative offense report to a court does not mean the company has been found liable or fined.
Legal entities associated with the bookstore chain previously faced administrative complaints concerning books they sold. The latest case involves a different provision — participation in an "undesirable" organization's activities — and the outcome is not yet known.