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Supreme Court of Spain puts a lid on Catalonia referendum

The Supreme Court of Spain has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Catalonian authorities against Spain, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.

17:36 06.11.2014

Vindication case of Hans Piekenbrock reaches Russia's Supreme Court

Russia’s Supreme Court will consider an application seeking vindication for Hans Piekenbrock, deputy head of Nazi Germany’s military intelligence, who was sentenced in 1952 to 25 years in prison.

16:32 06.11.2014

Blacklisted observers at Donetsk and Lugansk elections to sue Ukraine

Observers from Poland at the elections in the Donetsk and Lugansk republics which broke away from Ukraine are going to sue Ukrainian authorities for banning them from entering the country, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing Alexander Brod, director of the Moscow Human Rights Bureau.

15:58 06.11.2014

Panasonic challenges Russian ruling over copyright fees

Panasonic Rus has filed an appeal against the ruling which obligated the company to reimburse the Russian Union of Right-holders, headed by the Oscar-winning film director Nikita Mikhalkov, with copyright fees, RAPSI reports from the Moscow Commercial Court on Thursday.

13:21 06.11.2014

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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).

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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