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Rusal's smelter faces bankruptcy action

The Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has registered the application by the Yedintstvo (Unity) company from Irkutsk to recognize Boguchany Aluminium Smelter bankrupt.

13:30 09.07.2012

Russia's Constitutional Court backs WTO entry

The protocol on Russia's WTO accession was duly signed, no violations registered, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has found.

12:57 09.07.2012

Detention center's former deputy head to be tried for Magnitsky' death

The former head of Moscow's Butyrka pre-trial detention center, where lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was being held, will be brought to trial.

12:41 09.07.2012

Bankruptcy procedure in Mezhprombank extended

On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court extended until December 7 the bankruptcy procedure in Mezhprombank.

12:18 09.07.2012

Minority shareholder reduces claims against BP to $8.8 bln

TNK-BP Holding's minority shareholder Andrey Prokhorov, who is claiming damages from BP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) and BP p.l.c. in the Tyumen Regional Commercial Court, has reduced his claim amount from $12.5 billion to $8.8 billion.

11:56 09.07.2012

Another Russian tycoons' legal battle starts in London

Today the High Court in London will begin hearing the lawyers' opening speeches in the high-profile litigation launched by Israeli resident Mikhail Cherney against Oleg Deripaska, owner of the Russian aluminum giant, RUSAL.

10:39 09.07.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (July 9 - 13)

09:41 09.07.2012

London court reschedules hearing in Snoras case

The Westminster Magistrates Court in London has once again postponed its hearing in the extradition of businessmen Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, who have been charged with defrauding the Lithuanian Snoras bank.

17:36 06.07.2012

Auchan's defamation lawsuit postponed until September 10

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until September 10 the consideration of the Auchan retailer's defamation lawsuit against Lifenews.Ru founder News Media.

16:33 06.07.2012

AMT Bank's $46 mln lawsuits against logistics park to be handled on Sep.3

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on September 3 AMT Bank's two lawsuits to recover $46 million from Logopark Tatishchevo.

15:15 06.07.2012

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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