Trial & Litigation

$87mln action against Defense Export Corporation to be heard on March 5

The Moscow Commercial Court has adjourned until March 5 the consideration of the Ametech, artillery weapon producers lawsuit against Defense Export Corporation (Rosoboronexport) to recover $87.84 million.

15:03 27.02.2012

Tax service appeals Atac's $3.5 mln fine dismissal

A federal commercial court will hear on March 22 the tax service's appeal against the dismissal of its 3.5 million fine imposed against the Atac retail chain.

14:52 27.02.2012

Heineken union leaders seek job reinstatement in court

Fired Heineken Joint Breweries trade union leaders have filed a lawsuit with a district court to regain their employment, Vitaly Morozov, one of the fired trade unionists.

14:30 27.02.2012

New case against deceased lawyer Magnitsky legal

The Moscow City Court validated the opening of a criminal case naming Sergei Magnitsky an accomplice in a $184.44 million theft.

14:11 27.02.2012

Siberian developer's $1.6mn suit against Dutch architect delayed until Mar.16

A commercial court suspended until March 16 a $1.6 million lawsuit filed by Siberian-based Vidstroy development company against Dutch Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects (ЕЕА).

14:00 27.02.2012

$35 mln action against Kerimov's developer to resume on April 5

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Monday until April 5 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Imex Capital Incorporated ltd against PIK Group to recover $36 million in debt.

13:42 27.02.2012

ECHR questions Russia on arrest of opposition leaders

The European Court of Human Rights took cognizance of the appeal by renowned whistleblower Alexey Navalny and opposition leader Ilya Yashin, thus having posed questions to Russian authorities on the circumstances of their arrest

13:19 27.02.2012

Public tender winner sues watchdog for $124k over monitoring system

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on March 27 a $124,000 lawsuit filed by DataCenter against the mass media watchdog.

12:51 27.02.2012

Russian convicted for defrauding U.S. bank to be sentenced on March 9

The United States Court for Southern District of New York has scheduled March 9 for sentencing Russian citizen Nikolai Garifulin charged with aiding and abetting a $3 million theft from private and corporate bank accounts.

12:33 27.02.2012

Gold mine fined for nondisclosure

An assay inspectorate has fined Pokrovky Mine for a failure to inform the Federal Financial Monitoring Service about its transactions.

12:16 27.02.2012

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