Trial & Litigation

Siberian grid seeks $155 mln from regional authorities

A commercial court has accepted a lawsuit filed by a Siberian grid company to recover $155 in damages from the Krasnoyarsk region's finance ministry.

14:18 10.02.2012

Maxi Group's bankruptcy proceedings extended by six months

The commercial court extended on Friday Maxi-Group's bankruptcy proceedings for another six months.

13:21 10.02.2012

Insurer's appeal in $3.68 mln dispute with federal grid to be heard on March 11

A commercial court will hear on March 11 the cassation appeal by AlfaStrakhovanie against the recovery of $3.68 million in indemnity payment for the Federal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System.

13:04 10.02.2012

Antitrust violation fine to Gazprom's subsidiary reduced

A court decreased a fine to Gazprom Mezhregiongaz North from $3.2 million to $3,300 for the abuse of a dominant position on the market.

12:24 10.02.2012

U.S. and Russian postal services to agree on postage for mailing case documents

U.S. and Russian postal services will soon agree on postage payment for mailing case documents.

11:56 10.02.2012

Decision in Bout's case casts doubt over U.S. judiciary's impartiality - Foreign Ministry

The most recent decision in the case of Russian citizen Viktor Bout puts in question the independence and impartiality of the U.S. judicial system, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

11:34 10.02.2012

Appeal in 17th century palace restoration dispute to be heard on March 1

A federal commercial court will hear on March 1 the Moscow government's appeal against the lower-court's decision to collect $18.5 million in favor of a construction company for building a palace in a conservation park.

11:21 10.02.2012

U.S. State Department urges Russia to punish those responsible for Magnitsky's death

The United States continues to urge Russia to bring to account those responsible for the death of Hermitage Capital Investment Fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

11:00 10.02.2012

Russia proposes entering into extradition treaties with United States

The Justice Ministry of Russia has proposed the United States entering into bilateral treaties on extradition and convicts hand over or join the relevant international convention procedures.

10:34 10.02.2012

$2.3 million recovered from DVD distributor in favor of Central Partnership

A commercial court satisfied Central Partnership Sales House's lawsuit against the CP Digital DVD distributor on the recovery of $2.32 million.

17:55 09.02.2012

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