Trial & Litigation

Cinematography development fund ordered to repay $272k for advertising

A commercial court has sided with a central television company in its lawsuit against a non-governmental cinematography development fund for $272,000 in debt for advertising.

12:54 21.11.2011

Court refuses to seize Nutritek's funds in $13 mln dispute with UniCredit Bank

A court has held against UniCredit Bank's petition for interim relief and refused to seize funds of major baby food producer Nutritek worth $13 millions.

12:07 21.11.2011

Russian pilots' smuggling case referred to Tajikistan regional court

The criminal case of Russian pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy and Estonian pilot Alexei Rudenko was referred to Tajikistan regional court on Monday.

11:18 21.11.2011

Major engineering company sues Vietnamese assembly corporation for $43 mln

A major Russian engineering company has filed a $43.28 million lawsuit against a Vietnamese equipment assembly corporation

10:43 21.11.2011

Tymoshenko's guilt in Lazarenko case unproven - ex-Assistant US Attorney

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has not been held liable in the Pavel Lazarenko case as the US court has not found the evidence of her guilt sufficient.

10:16 21.11.2011

NLMK wins lawsuit against MAXI-Group head Nikolai Maximov in Amsterdam

An Amsterdam court has held in favor of a Russian iron and steel corporation to dismiss a businessman's lawsuit.

17:19 18.11.2011

Rossia insurance company's bankruptcy proceedings suspended by court

A commercial court has suspended the bankruptcy proceedings against the EastOne investment advisory group's Rossia insurance company.

16:03 18.11.2011

Moscow Capital Bank bankruptcy administration extended for six months

A commercial court extended for six months the bankruptcy administration in the Moscow Capital Bank.

15:33 18.11.2011

Banker fails to convince London court of inability to pay for lawyers

The High Court of Justice has dismissed the statement filed by Ildar Khazhaev, the former head of BTA Bank's Russia office, that he is "not financially able to retain counsel in the bank's actions against him".

15:06 18.11.2011

Patent regulator denies trademark registration to largest Russian brewery

The patent regulator has denied Baltika Breweries the "Zatecky Gus" trademark registration.

13:30 18.11.2011

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