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Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (July 2-6)

09:42 02.07.2012

Hearings of united NLMK's multimillion suits against Maximov postponed

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until August 10 the preliminary hearings into two Novolipetsky Steel' (NLMK) lawsuits to recover $166.84 million from Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov. The lawsuits also seek to invalidate a sale and purchase agreement of Maxi-Group shares and to recover $225.88 million.

17:14 29.06.2012

Nestle loses lawsuit against Unilever over advertising language

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the dismissal of Nestle Russia's lawsuit against Unilever Rus over an advertisement.

15:42 29.06.2012

Bout's defense intends to refer to U.S. pardoning commission

The defense of Russian citizen Viktor Bout sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison is determined to appeal the sentence as well as refer to the U.S. pardoning commission.

15:19 29.06.2012

90% of supplementary tax assessments for copyright society upheld

The Moscow Commercial Court has validated 90 percent of the $17 million in additional taxes charged from the Russian Copyright Society by the Federal Tax Service.

14:12 29.06.2012

Bout not ready to waive his right to appeal in order to be extradited

The Justice Ministry is prepared to file a request for the extradition of businessman Viktor Bout, convicted in the United States, under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, but Bout is not ready to waive his right to appeal, a necessary condition for his extradition.

12:50 29.06.2012

Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper mill

The Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.

11:17 29.06.2012

Patriarch refrains from comments pending judgment on Pussy Riot

Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus Kirill has declined to comment on the situation regarding the Pussy Riot female punk group and its provocative actions in a Moscow cathedral before the court passes its judgment.

10:31 29.06.2012

Former Menatep head's attorney asks prosecutor general to handle claims

Former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's attorney Vladimir Krasnov has asked the prosecutor general to sort out his appeals against the prosecutors who have refused to release Lebedev on parole, his press center told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.

18:30 28.06.2012

Suspect in federal judge's assassination admits to crime

Moscow Region resident Maxim Baklagin, who was suspected of participation in killing Judge Eduard Chuvashov in 2010, has admitted to the crime and will cooperate in the investigation.

18:15 28.06.2012

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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