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Supreme Commercial Court proposes authorities to file claims electronically

The Supreme Commercial Court has proposed that the government require state authorities to file commercial lawsuits electronically, Supreme Commercial Court Deputy Chairperson Tatyana Andreyeva said on Thursday.

15:40 13.09.2012

Former deputy prison chief pleads not guilty to Magnitsky negligence charges

Former deputy chief of Moscow's Butyrka Prison Dmitry Kratov pleaded not guilty to negligence charges relating to his work in the prison where Hermitage Capital attorney Sergei Magnitsky died.

15:20 13.09.2012

Radical Islamist sentenced to probation for terrorism promotion

The Moscow City Court has sentenced radical Islamist Tatyana Tarasova to 1.5 years of probation for posting an article promoting terrorism on a Muslim advocacy website that she administered.

13:50 13.09.2012

MMA champ blames doctor for young victim's death

The defense team representing Mixed Martial Arts champion Rasul Mirzayev, who is accused of having caused the death of a 19-year-old university student in a brawl, demands that the doctors who rendered medical aid to the student be brought to responsibility.

13:23 13.09.2012

Antimonopoly service may settle Telenor conflict by October

Igor Artemyev, the head of the federal antimonopoly service, says that its conflict with Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor in connection with the distribution of shares in VimpelCom Ltd. may be settled within the next two weeks. If this turns out to be the case, the service is likely to withdraw its lawsuit.

10:58 13.09.2012

Pussy Riot hope court will heed Medvedev’s words

The defense of the convicted Pussy Riot band members hope the court will consider the words of Prime Minister and United Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev, who has stated that a suspended sentence would have been sufficient in their case, attorney Nikolai Polozov said.

10:07 13.09.2012

ICTY lacks authority to investigate organ-trafficking in Kosovo

War crimes prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) lack any authority or mandate such that would allow them to launch a new investigation or revive an old one into allegations that ethnic Albanian rebels harvested the organs of prisoners of war in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict, ICTY Public Information Assistant Ljiljana Pitesa told RAPSI Wednesday.

18:43 12.09.2012

Dismissal of $66.45 mln lawsuit against German plant's designer appealed

Trio Invest, part of Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, filed an appeal against a court decision to dismiss a lawsuit seeking the recovery of $66.45 million from Assmann Beraten+Planen, which designed a storage facility for the plaintiff near Domodedovo, Moscow Region.

18:22 12.09.2012

Domodedovo terrorist trial not to be open to public

On Tuesday, the court turned down a motion to open the trial over a terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to the public.

17:31 12.09.2012

Two Moscow rioters to remain in custody

The Moscow City Court upheld the decision to retain Stepan Zimin and Vladimir Akimenkov in custody until November 6, the court's press service told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Zimin and Akimenkov are suspected of having participated in the May 6 riots on Bolotnaya Square in the center of Moscow.

16:20 12.09.2012

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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