Trial & Litigation

MiG's lawsuit against Defense Ministry registered by court

A commercial court registered a lawsuit by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG against the Defense Ministry and Sokol Development Design Bureau, which won the tender to develop big unmanned drones.

11:53 24.11.2011

Court refuses to review KAMAZ trademark dispute with toy producer

The Supreme Commercial Court has refused to reconsider the court judgment awarding the country's largest truck manufacturer $48,000 in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Bauer toy producer

11:38 24.11.2011

VimpelCom's $30 mln tax dispute to be resumed on November 30

A commercial court shelved until November 30 the hearing of mobile services provider's claim against a $30 million supplementary tax assessment.

10:41 24.11.2011

Litigation between Berezovksy and Abramovich to continue on November 28

The London High Court of Justice will continue hearing the $5.5 billion lawsuit by Boris Berezovsky against Roman Abramovich on November 28.

10:29 24.11.2011

Court refunds $3.6 mln in tax to bonus program operator

A court decided to refund $3.6 million in taxes to Loyalty Partners Vostok, the operator of the Malina bonus program.

10:16 24.11.2011

Bank of Moscow recovers $7.276 from garage developer

A commercial court awarded the Bank of Moscow $7,276 from Garage Construction Directorate.

17:33 23.11.2011

Court refusal to evict Georgian consular department from Moscow mansion appealed

A court has registered a cassation appeal filed by a Moscow business center against the court's termination of its lawsuit to evict the Department for Georgian Interests in Russia.

17:10 23.11.2011

Paper mill's appeal of $383k fine for polluting Lake Baikal dismissed

A court upheld on Wednesday the decision to fine a pulp and paper mill $383,000 for polluting Lake Baikal.

15:33 23.11.2011

Major insurer's appeal against recall of license to be heard on November 29

A commercial court will continue to hear on November 29 the validity of a bankruptcy petition filed against Capital Tour's insurer.

15:22 23.11.2011

Khodorkovsky's partner Lebedev challenges parole with Constitutional Court

Former oil tycoon Platon Lebedev, who was sentenced to a long prison term for oil theft and money laundering along with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has challenged a parole procedure with the Constitutional Court

15:17 23.11.2011

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