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IKEA affiliate appeals recovery of $283,000 in favor of Gazprom subsidiary
10:47 21/05/2018
IKEA Centers Rus Property A has appealed a court order to pay 16.6 million rubles (about $283,000) to Gazprom gazoraspredeleniye Voronezh, a subsidiary of Russia’s oil giant Gazprom. The Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider the appeal on July 2.
Special report on dispute between IKEA and SAE and state involvement allegations
11:59 25/05/2017
A new round of a legal dispute between businessman Konstantin Ponomarev and IKEA demonstrates how a big international company may mislead governmental institutions for years by discrediting legal mechanisms developed in Russia for protection of investors and businessmen.
IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia
15:41 31/08/2016
Russian businessman Konstantin Ponomarev is embroiled in a long-standing dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators. A turning point in the litigation emerged after Joakim Virtanen, former manager at IKEA’s Russian division, turned himself in to investigators. Virtanen presented his arguments before the Smolensk court as a witness last week. Having spent over 10 hours in the court, he kindly agreed to answer some questions in an exclusive interview to RAPSI.
Hague District Court Sets Aside Yukos $50 bln Awards: reasons and consequences
23:10 20/04/2016
The Hague District Court decided on April 20 to set aside arbitral awards that arbitral tribunals had rendered in 2014 in Hulley Enterprises, Yukos Universal and Veteran Petroleum v the Russian Federation case. In this article we present a short overview of the reasons that led the Hague District Court to set the awards aside and what consequences we can expect from the court’s decision.
Ameropa puts political pressure on Russia during Togliattiazot probe
17:19 03/11/2015
Andreas Zivy, the Swiss owner of Ameropa AG, declared his intention to litigate against the Russian government for alleged loss of Ameropa’s investment in Togliattiazot. RAPSI publishes several opinions of Russian media on the subject.
Axel Filges speaks on German legal market, proficiency standards
13:03 13/07/2015
Axel Filges, president of the German Federal Bar, visited RAPSI’s open studio at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum to speak about the local legal market, specific features of the monopoly on providing legal services and proficiency-based education.
Akira Kawamura: Japan arbitration centers are open to everyone
11:36 24/06/2015
Akira Kawamura, president of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (the JAA), visited RAPSI's studio at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum to speak about Japanese arbitration institutions and the possibility of a specialized Russian-Japanese arbitration center.
ECHR to rule on Russia's secret surveillance program
18:06 07/10/2014
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard on September 24 oral arguments on whether the secret surveillance program known as the System of Operative-Investigative Measures, or SORM, used by Russian law enforcement agencies violates the human right to privacy. The judgment is expected soon, however Russian experts doubt the ECHR will put an end to the controversial program.
The Boston Marathon bombing, one year on
17:17 15/04/2014
One year has passed since twin explosions along the finish-line of America’s most prestigious marathon sent shock waves across the world. As suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his team scramble to prepare a capital defense in time for the upcoming trial, high-level US officials are looking for someone to blame for the lapses in intelligence that appear to have allowed the Tsarnaev brothers to allegedly prepare for the attacks unimpeded.
Who will lead renewed Russia's Supreme Court?
17:30 09/04/2014
By the end of the summer, Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will cease to exist. The court’s powers will be transferred in their entirety to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation under a federal law that entered into force on February 5. While the applicants gather documents and prepare for the Qualifications Board and the personnel department of the Presidential Executive Office and the Federation Council, RAPSI examines the most likely candidates.
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Soldier’s harsh sentence for killing comrades-in-arms upheld
15:49 21/04/2021
The Appeals Military Court on Wednesday upheld severe sentence given to soldier Ramil Shamsutdinov for deadly shooting in a military unit in 2019.
President Putin proposes harmful emissions quotas for most polluted Russian regions
13:33 21/04/2021
A system envisaging assignment of quotas pertaining to harmful emissions should be extended to all cities of Russia, where the problem of air quality is acute, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted in his address to the Federal Assembly.
Russian government approves amendments as to launch of cases over embezzlement
17:57 21/04/2021
The Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Procedure Code envisaging certain changes in the procedure governing the initiation of criminal cases over funds allocated for state defense, national projects and state procurement.
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