Trial & Litigation

Court to hear appeal in "space photo-shooting" case on November 30

A commercial court put off until November 30 its hearing of the watchdog's appeal against the court decision to remove its prohibition to ScanEx on taking photographs of the Earth with better spatial resolution than two meters.

12:58 11.11.2011

TGK-1 $26.09 mln lawsuit to be heard on December 5

A commercial court will hear on December 5 a lawsuit by the Territorial Generating Company TGK-1 against the Federal Tax Service to cancel its decision on supplementary tax assesment worth $26.09 million.

12:29 11.11.2011

Former YUKOS co-owner's defense call accusations against him "speculative"

Defense attorneys for former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov charged with a large-scale theft of budget funds consider the prosecution's position farfetched and the trial against their client unlawful.

12:19 11.11.2011

Bankruptcy administration at organic chemicals manufacturer extended

A commercial court extended until May 17, 2012 bankruptcy administration at Novocherkassk Synthetic Products Plant, a major manufacturer of organic chemicals.

11:49 11.11.2011

Russian oligarch Abramovich wanted to live honest life

During the final day of testimony at London High Court of Justice, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich said that long before Sibneft issue he planned to live an honest life and pay taxes.

10:59 11.11.2011

TNK-BP minority shareholders lose action against board members

A commercial court dismissed on Friday the lawsuit filed by TNK-BP Holding's minority shareholders against BP representatives on the company board to recover losses caused by the failure of the contemplated BP-Rosneft partnership.

10:21 11.11.2011

Leading coal company wins dispute with antimonopoly service

The court has held for the Raspadsky coal company in its petition and revoked the antimonopoly service's decision that the company abused its position on the coking coal market.

18:01 10.11.2011

Court shelves airline's $82.6 mln suit against construction firm

A commercial court shelved until November 15 a lawsuit filed by the KD Avia airline to recover $82.6 million in unjust enrichment from a construction company.

17:47 10.11.2011

Watchdog's decision on one of Moscow oldest store's violation validated

An appellate court validated the antimonopoly service's decision to invalidate a Moscow department store's advertisement due to the use of the foreign word, "SALE".

17:12 10.11.2011

Destiny of LUKoil's Bulgarian refinery to be decided on December 12

A Sofia court postponed until December 12 the hearing of a lawsuit to suspend the activities of LUKoil's oil refinery in Bulgaria.

16:58 10.11.2011

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