Trial & Litigation

Swiss prosecutors look into hotel purchase by Russian businessman

The Federal Prosecutor's Office in Switzerland is looking into Russian businessman Alexander Udodov's purchase of a hotel in canton of Lucerne.

15:45 05.04.2012

Businessman's appeal in 10 mln euro action against MTS suspended

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has suspended a cassation appeal filed by businessman Yevgeny Grafeyev against the dismissal of his lawsuit to return shares and recover 10 million euro in moral damages from the MTS mobile operator.

15:28 05.04.2012

Nutritek's appeal against $13.7 mln award for UniCredit to be heard on April 23

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 23 Nutritek's appeal against collecting $13.7 million in debt under a loan agreement for UniCredit Bank.

15:14 05.04.2012

Tymoshenko to be questioned over businessman's murder in 1996

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has resumed a criminal case into the assassination of an entrepreneur in 1996 and plans to interrogate former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as part of the case.

14:58 05.04.2012

Aeroflot settles class action over 30-hour U.S. flight delay

Aeroflot has reached a settlement with passengers who sued the company in a U.S. court after a 30-hour flight delay in 2010.

14:38 05.04.2012

$36 mln suit against leading developer suspended until April 11

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until April 11 its hearing of a $36 million lawsuit filed by Imex Capital Incorporated against the PIK Group developer.

14:15 05.04.2012

Former deputy Moscow mayor pleads not guilty in fraud charge

Former Deputy Moscow Mayor Alexander Ryabinin pleaded not guilty in the fraud charges against him at a Moscow Presnensky District Court hearing on Thursday.

13:40 05.04.2012

Civil case witnesses may be questioned via videoconferencing

The Civil Code amendments adopted on Thursday will allow investigators to interrogate witnesses in civil cases by videoconferencing as the Supreme Court suggested.

13:04 05.04.2012

Oil company to pay debt to international environmental fund

The Fifth Commercial Court of Appeals confirmed the court decision awarding the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 about 29,000 pounds in debts from Kamchatnefteprodukt oil company.

12:45 05.04.2012

Siberian authorities contest judgment allowing ferroalloy plant construction

The Third Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the appeal by the Krasnoyarsk Territory's administration against the territorial commercial court's judgment quashing its ban on a ferroalloy plant project.

11:38 05.04.2012

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