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Medvedev proposes harsher punishment for drunk drivers

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed increasing liability for car accidents committed by drunk drivers.

16:12 24.09.2012

Supreme Commercial Court head proposes prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov has proposed adopting a procedure for prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases. Meanwhile, the federal antimonopoly watchdog has lauded the initiative, but complained of a a lack of human resources.

15:14 24.09.2012

Federal antitrust agency's conflict with Telenor won't end in September

The conflict between the federal antitrust authority and the Norwegian Telenor over its interest in VimpelCom Ltd. is not likely to be resolved before the end of September.

14:47 24.09.2012

Bankruptcy hearing for Russia's biggest insurance company set for Oct. 26

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider on October 26 Russian agricultural giant Agrostroytechnology's application for the Ingosstrakh Insurance Company's bankruptcy.

14:26 24.09.2012

Ruling on Shell injunction against Greenpeace protests expected October 5

Shell Royal Dutch PLC expects a ruling on its claim for an injunction against Greenpeace — whose polar-bear costume clad activists shut down a number of Shell gas stations throughout the Netherlands earlier this month — to be handed down next Friday October 5.

14:09 24.09.2012

Samara Region sues oligarch Berezovsky in London for $31.7 mln

The Samara Region government has filed a claim with the High Court of Justice in London to recover $31.7 million from Boris Berezovsky, the amount awarded to the region by an earlier Moscow court decision.

13:49 24.09.2012

Official sentenced to 5 years for Borodino Museum land fraud

The Mozhaisk City Court in Moscow Region has sentenced Maya Sklyuyeva, Borodinskoye Settlement Deputy Head, to five years in prison for fraudulent transactions in connection with museum land.

12:59 24.09.2012

Oligarch Deripaska's defamation claim to be heard September 28

On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court postponed until September 28 its preliminary hearing of Russian oligarch and owner of business group Basic Element (BasEl) Oleg Deripaska's defamation lawsuit against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey news agency.

12:45 24.09.2012

Patent authority loses Skyy Vodka trademark dispute

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has invalidated the patent authority's decision on the early termination of Skyy trademark protection in Russia.

12:03 24.09.2012

Medvedev approves witness relocation program

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a set of regulations on the relocation of victims, witnesses and other individuals involved in criminal proceedings so as to safeguard their security.

11:32 24.09.2012

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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).

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