Trial & Litigation

Cosmetics producer challenges Novartis' right to trademark

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on October 25 the Kalina cosmetic company's lawsuit against the Novartis Consumer Health pharmaceutical company.

14:38 18.04.2012

Assignment of lease possible only with open tender

The Supreme Commercial Court's Presidium validated the antimonopoly service's decision that an assignment of lease for state-owned property is impossible without tender.

14:21 18.04.2012

Severstal's dispute with grid companies to be heard on May 15

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until May 15 Severstal's lawsuit against FGC UES, IDGC of North-West and its subsidiary Vologdaenergo to partially invalidate electric grid facility lease contracts.

13:45 18.04.2012

Major insurer fined for nondisclosure

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the lower-court judgment supporting the financial markets authority's decision to fine Ingosstrakh for failing to provide engagement letters to its minority shareholders.

13:26 18.04.2012

MTS 10 mln euro claim appeal to be heard on June 27

On June 27 The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will handle an appeal filed by businessman Yevgeny Grafeyev against the dismissal of his lawsuit to return equity and recover 10 million euros in moral damages from MTS mobile services provider.

12:48 18.04.2012

Watchdog challenges Telenor's move to increase stake in VimpelCom Ltd.

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the Federal Antimonopoly Service's action against the stock purchase deal between Norwegian-based Telenor and Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.

12:29 18.04.2012

London's position in Litvinenko case unchanged

The UK has not changed its position on the Litvinenko case, according to UK Ambassador to Russia Tim Barrow.

11:48 18.04.2012

Gazprom Neft subsidiary fined for purchasing assets

Gazprom Neft's subsidiary was fined $10,165 for acquiring new assets without duly notifying an antimonopoly authority.

11:13 18.04.2012

Greenpeace activists fined $34 for rally against Arctic exploration

A court fined Greenpeace activists $34 each for holding a protest rally in central Moscow against the exploration of the Arctic Regions.

10:47 18.04.2012

Action to cancel ECHR judge competition dismissed

Court dismissed a lawsuit by Karinna Moskalenko, ex-YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky's attorney, asking the Justice Ministry to hold a new competition on Russia's appointment of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights.

17:33 17.04.2012

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