Trial & Litigation

Observers reveal thousands of violations during presidential elections

The Voters League alleges that thousands of violations have been committed during the March 4 presidential election.

11:07 05.03.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (March 5 - 6 )

10:43 05.03.2012

Presidential nominees to go to court

The presidential elections held in Russia on Sunday did not avoid violations. Billionaire candidate Mikhail Prokhorov contemplates going to court in view of such infringements.

10:13 05.03.2012

Khodorkovsky's attorney contests competition for ECHR judge position

Attorney of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky Karina Moskalenko challenged the results of a competition to fill the position of a judge from Russia at the European Court of Human Rights.

18:53 02.03.2012

President Medvedev signs law on life imprisonment for drug trafficking

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law severely toughening responsibility for illegal drugs production, storage and sale.

18:09 02.03.2012

U.S. representative to OSCE urges Belarus to release political prisoners

The major condition for the United States to return its ambassador to Belarus is the release of political prisoners and opposition activists.

17:39 02.03.2012

Constitutional Court validates article challenged by Khodorkovsky's partner

The Constitutional Court recognized validity of Article 175 of the Penal Execution Code which was challenged by former Menatep head Platon Lebedev last November. Lebedev, alongside his partner Mikhail Khodorkovsky was convicted of oil theft and money laundering.

17:00 02.03.2012

Antimonopoly service fines TNK-BP $47 mln for oil price manipulations

The Federal Antimonopoly Service fined TNK-BP Holding $47.3 million under the "third wave" of antitrust cases against vertically integrated oil companies.

16:07 02.03.2012

Minority shareholder's $14bn claim against ВР dismissed

The Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the lower court dismissal of a lawsuit filed by TNK-BP minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov against BP Russian Investments Limited and BP p.l.c. seeking to recover $14 billion in losses.

15:50 02.03.2012

Lottery operator's appeal in $67mn Sport Ministry dispute to be heard on April 2

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 3 the appeal by the state lottery operator, Orglot, against court decision awarding the Sport Ministry $67.21 million.

15:33 02.03.2012

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