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Penitentiary service sues SMP Bank for $920k

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on October 24 the Penitentiary Service's lawsuit to recover $920,000 from SMP Bank.

14:48 20.08.2012

Bill on tougher punishment for inciting child drinking submitted to Duma

The government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging strict punishment for inciting children and teenagers to drink alcohol.

14:14 20.08.2012

Lawsuit contesting Bank of Moscow shares transfer to be handled on Sep.4

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear an individual's lawsuit against the VTB bank and the Moscow Property Management Department on September 4. The lawsuit seeks to quash the transfer of the Moscow government's Bank of Moscow shares to VTB.

13:51 20.08.2012

Court launches Domodedovo terrorist act trial

The Moscow Regional Court will begin hearing the Domodedovo airport terrorist case attack on Monday.

13:30 20.08.2012

Another appeal filed against classifying Moscow government records

The Supreme Commercial Court has accepted another appeal by the information agency Prime which seeks to review, under supervisory procedure, the dismissal of its lawsuit to have over 14,000 Moscow government documents published.

12:47 20.08.2012

Tax charge of $7.5 mln against Renault Samara to be reviewed in September

On September 10, the Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal by the Federal Tax Service against a court ruling invalidating $7.5 mln in supplementary tax charges against Renault Samara.

12:28 20.08.2012

Pussy Riot members not to seek pardon

The Pussy Riot punk band members convicted for hooliganism will not seek a pardon, according to defense attorney Nikolai Polozov.

10:42 20.08.2012

Policeman detained in Moscow with 1 kilo of cocaine

A police officer with almost one kilogram of cocaine was detained in central Moscow on Saturday, the investigative Committee reports.

09:57 20.08.2012

Pussy Riot members sentenced to 2 years in prison

Pussy Riot members Natalia Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich have been convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to 2 years in prison.

18:00 17.08.2012

TagAZ to pay 21mln euro and $1.8 million to Gazprombank

The Moscow Commercial Court has satisfied Gazprombank's lawsuit against the Taganrog Automobile Plant (TagAZ) to recover 21.26 million euro and $1.8 million.

17:21 17.08.2012

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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