Trial & Litigation

Financial markets service files second appeal in dispute with MMC Norilsk Nickel

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered a second petition to reconsider lower-court cancellations of the financial markets watchdogs order issued to MMC Norilsk Nickel.

15:51 06.12.2011

Supreme Court chairman supports simplified sentencing procedure

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev has supported the idea of simplifying the sentencing procedure.

15:07 06.12.2011

Heineken wins trademark infringement lawsuit

An appeals court has held for a $6,500 trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the Heineken Ceska republika brewery against Elitvoda.ru

14:53 06.12.2011

Supreme Court validates security requirements at airports

The Supreme Court dismissed Domodedovo International Airport's application requesting to invalidate the Transport Ministry's order, which established in February 2011 requirements for transport security at airports.

13:20 06.12.2011

Alfa-Bank's $20 mln suit against Belarusian utility to be heard on January 17

A commercial court will hear on January 17 Alfa-Bank's lawsuit against Belarus' Brestenrego utility company for $20.1 million in debt under a loan agreement.

12:41 06.12.2011

ENRC drops suit against Russian steel sector leader to freeze Australian assets

Kazakhstan's ENRC Plc has withdrawn its claims against Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), Russian leading steelmaker, and dropped its lawsuit to freeze its Australian assets as the parties reached a settlement, MMK reports.

12:02 06.12.2011

Counsel for Abramovich to make closing statement in High Court on December 19

The High Court of Justice in London considering the Berezovsky vs. Abramovich case finished hearing witnesses' testimonies on Monday; Abramovich's attorney will make the concluding remarks on December 19.

11:32 06.12.2011

Patent watchdog's refusal to register vodka trademark illegal, court says

An appeals court has affirmed that the patent watchdog's refusal to register the "Volodya i Medvedi" (Volodya and the Bears) trademark is illegal.

18:05 05.12.2011

Court to hear shareholder's appeal of license revocation from Far Eastern bank

The court will hear on December 21 a Vostokkreditbank shareholder's appeal against the court's decision to revoke the bank's license.

17:47 05.12.2011

Gazprom appeals U.S. government's dismissal of $140 mln claim against ex-Ukrainian PM

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hear on January 12 Gazprom's appeal against the lower-court's dismissal of its $140 million claim against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko. Gazprom prosecuted Lazarenko on the theory that he stole more than $140 million, to which Gazprom "was legally entitled" under a contract with United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

17:35 05.12.2011

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