BTA Bank's 254.7 million euro debt claim rejectedThe Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has upheld a previous ruling to reject Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's claim to recover 254.7 million euros from Megagroup under a guarantee agreement.16:55 09.07.2013
British court orders Turkish Cukurova to pay Russia's Altimo $1.6 billionThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that Turkey's Cukurova Group must pay $1.565 billion to Russias Altimo, which manages Alfa Group's telecoms assets.15:40 09.07.2013
EU may take Russia to WTO over recycling fees in SeptemberThe World Trade Organization may start hearing a Russia-EU car recycling fee dispute in September, unless the sides find a peaceful solution by that time, the press service of the Economic Development Ministry reported on Tuesday.15:11 09.07.2013
Trial of Costa Concordia captain begins without defense attorneysThe trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, has opened in Grosseto, Italy, without the presence of defense attorneys.14:08 09.07.2013
Troubled tycoon Polonsky's company ordered to repay $18.3 million debtThe Moscow Commercial Court has upheld a claim by BVI-registered Daizon Management Inc to collect $18.3 million from Sergei Polonsky's Potok & 0458 (formerly Mirax Group).13:45 09.07.2013
Constitutional Court orders website owners to delete defamatory informationThe Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that website owners must delete defamatory information in accordance with court rulings, the court’s press service said.12:49 09.07.2013
Israeli sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for helping Syrian militantsAn Israeli of Arab descent has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for joining the Syrian opposition and fighting against President Bashar Assad.10:48 09.07.2013
Kiev court dismisses gas claims against former president YushchenkoThe High Administrative Court of Ukraine has dismissed the lawsuit against Viktor Yushchenko filed by lawyer Stanislav Batryn to recognize the former president's actions during the gas conflict with Russia in late 2008 and early 2009 as unlawful, Lions Litigate law firm reports.10:20 09.07.2013
Collection of $15mln of additional taxes from Russian Authors Society suspendedThe Supreme Commercial Court has suspended the collection of over 500 million rubles (over $15 million) of additional taxes, fines and penalties from the Russian Authors Society (RAO) at its request until the end of the review proceedings.16:54 08.07.2013
Moscow court again arrests lawyer on charges of revealing state secretsThe Presnensky District Court in Moscow has issued another arrest warrant in absentia for lawyer Boris Kuznetsov, who has been granted asylum in the United States, on charges of revealing state secrets.14:54 08.07.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022