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Illegality of charging Renault Samara $7.54mln in additional taxes confirmed

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed that it is illegal to recover $7.54 million in additional taxes from Renault Samara's branch.

15:16 11.09.2012

Russia increases claims to 1 bln euro against Bulgaria in NPP project

Atomstroyexport has increased its claims to 1 billion euro against Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK) under the Belene nuclear power plant project as part of the case considered by the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Court of Arbitration.

14:08 11.09.2012

Pussy Riot defense team member refuses questioning on May 6 riots case

A member of the legal team which represented the infamous Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, who was issued a notice to come in for questioning as part of the Moscow Bolotnaya Square riots case, will not acquiesce to the request.

13:46 11.09.2012

ECHR dismisses Stalin grandson's application to intervene in Katyn case

The grandson of Joseph Stalin, Evgeny Dzhugashvili, requested that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) include him in the Katyn trial so that he could defend his grandfather, but his application was turned down.

13:13 11.09.2012

Microsoft recalls suit against Russian suspected of creating botnet

Microsoft recalled the lawsuit against Russian programmer Andrei Sabelnikov, who was accused of creating a major botnet. The parties have managed to reach an agreement on the settlement of the conflict.

10:16 11.09.2012

Pussy Riot called as third party in artist's claim against PR-savvy law firm

Defendants have submitted an application to attach the convicted members of Pussy Riot as a third party to Siberian artist Artyom Loskutov's case against them for inciting Pussy Riot-related hatred.

17:57 10.09.2012

Investigators' refusal to return oppositionist socialite's money validated

The Moscow City Court validated the investigators' refusal to return TV show host Ksenia Sobchak's money, which was seized during a search of her apartment as part of the Bolotnaya Ploshchad riots case. Over 1 million euro, $480,000 and 480,000 rubles ($15,130) were seized.

17:37 10.09.2012

Bizarre motion blames Illuminati for Colorado theater shooting

Presiding judge William Sylvester ordered a criminal investigation and a mental health assessment in connection with a motion to intervene filed in the case of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes.

17:16 10.09.2012

Baltika's claim against limited Far East beer sales dismissed

The Amur Regional Commercial Court has refused to satisfy Baltika Brewery's lawsuit to invalidate Governor Oleg Kozhemyako's resolution limiting alcohol retail sales.

17:08 10.09.2012

Appeal pending in woman's claim to Kremlin ownership

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has registered Tatyana Barysheva's cassation appeal against the dismissal of proceedings in her claim to assert ownership of the Kremlin.

16:49 10.09.2012

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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