Trial & Litigation

Bulgarian court hears experts over suspension of LUKOIL refinery's operation

The Sofia Administrative Court continued on Monday to consider a lawsuit concerning the suspension of a Russian oil giant's refinery operations in Bulgaria.

16:40 12.12.2011

Trade Ministry wins competition law dispute against antimonopoly watchdog

A court has held for the Industry and Trade Ministry's (Minpromtorg) lawsuit to cancel the antimonopoly service's resolution holding the ministry liable for violating the competition law.

16:10 12.12.2011

Central Bank's application for industrial bank's bankruptcy to be heard in January

A commercial court will hear on January 1 the Central Bank's application for the Moscow-based National Industrial Bank's (Natsprombank) bankruptcy.

15:39 12.12.2011

Appeal in charity fund's defamation suit against Kommersant newspaper postponed

The Moscow City Court postponed on Monday until December 22 its hearing of an appeal against a district court's decision not to recover $63,400 from the Kommersant publishing house for a charitable fund.

15:36 12.12.2011

Power industry partnership wins $3.3 mln suit against UES power producer

A court has held for a $3.3 million lawsuit filed against the Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System (FGC UES) to recover membership fees and interest.

15:10 12.12.2011

Jewelry trading chain owners seek to close smuggling case

The suspects in a gold smuggling case filed against a jewelry chain's managers seek to close the case as their actions are no longer seen as a criminal offense, Tatyana Nozhkina, a counsel for the chain's top manager Antonina Babosyuk.

14:39 12.12.2011

Patent authority wins dispute over trademark registration

A commercial court of appeals has upheld a lower court's decision denying trademark registration to a popular online publication.

13:34 12.12.2011

Antitrust watchdog's orders to arms manufacturer upheld by court

A commercial court of appeals has upheld the antitrust watchdog's decisions and orders to small arms companies over their antitrust violations on the market of non-military weapons.

13:27 12.12.2011

MDM Bank's $15.9 mln lawsuit against developer suspended until February 13

A court has adjourned until February 13, 2012 its hearing of the MDM Bank's $15.9 million lawsuit against Peresvet development group.

13:12 12.12.2011

Court annuls trademark in dispute between major confectionaries

An appeals court has upheld the federal patent agency's decision to terminate the food company's rights to the "Sharm-sufle" trademark.

13:00 12.12.2011

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