Trial & Litigation

Medvedev abstained from resolving corporate disputes

President Dmitry Medvedev abstained from settling any corporate disputes during his presidency, says presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich.

11:00 02.05.2012

High-ranking police officer may be involved in illegal gambling racket

High-ranking secret police officer Andrei Yurov, who was charged with taking a 100,000 bribe, is suspected of being involved in a high-profile casino case.

10:22 02.05.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (May 2 - 5)

09:25 02.05.2012

Russia secures seizure of Berezovsky's 13 mln euro property

The Prosecutor General's Office has obtained the seizure of a 13 million euro property in France owned by self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky.

16:29 28.04.2012

State procurement crimes most widespread in construction and healthcare

The construction and healthcare industries are the most corrupt in terms of state procurements, the Prosecutor General's Office reported in its 2011 review of the state of law and order.

14:55 28.04.2012

Prosecutors disclose 19,000 violations by migration service

The Prosecutor General's Office has uncovered numerous violations committed by regional branches of the Federal Migration Service, especially in migration registration and issuance of temporary residence and stay permits.

14:03 28.04.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog to probe customs service over zero duty for iPads

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has opened a case against the Federal Customs Service, which has exempted iPad tablet computers from paying customs duty, while other tablet computers with built-in GPS modules are charged 5%, the antimonopoly service reported.

13:28 28.04.2012

Prosecutor's Office will not reverse denial of Lebedev's parole appeal

The Arkhangelsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has found no violations of the law which would justify overturning the decision by the Velsk District Court to deny parole to Platon Lebedev.

13:03 28.04.2012

Sberbank's $105.3 mln suit against Cargo JFC to be heard on June 20

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on June 20 Sberbank's $105.3 million lawsuit against the Cargo JFC company, part of Russia's major fruit importer JFC.

12:31 28.04.2012

The Charles Taylor verdict: the rule of law over impunity

The Special Court for Sierra Leone held former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty for aiding and abetting in the commission of 11 acts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and serious violations of international humanitarian law.

11:49 28.04.2012

Top news

Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025