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Human rights activists dispute removal of opposition camp in Moscow

Several human rights organizations disputed the court decision to remove an opposition camp in central Moscow.

10:26 23.05.2012

Russian courts overloaded with tax disputes

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev, speaking at a judicial council meeting on Tuesday, stressed that tax disputes are a major problem for courts.

17:46 22.05.2012

Siemens dispute with pulp and paper mill under supervisory proceedings

The Supreme Commercial Court has opened supervisory proceedings in Siemens' appeal to review the decision to reverse the collection of 565,240 euro and $125,800 from Vyborgskaya Cellulose under an equipment installation contract.

17:25 22.05.2012

Belarusian court to try opposition leader for calling for EU sanctions

A Belarusian court has started to hear on Tuesday a case against renowned Belarusian opposition figure Viktor Ivashkevich, who has called on the EU to impose sanctions against the country.

17:11 22.05.2012

European commissioner supports sending lawyer to Tymoshenko's trial

European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule supported on Tuesday European Parliament President Martin Schulz's initiative to send a European lawyer to the hearing of Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against the "gas case" sentence.

16:45 22.05.2012

Pussy Riot members interrogated in judge attackers case

Investigators have interrogated the Pussy Riot punk gang as witnesses in the case against Andrei Borodin, who attacked the judge handling their case with an ax.

16:24 22.05.2012

Nemiroff lawsuit on misuse of company name to be heard on July 13

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on July 13 the Ukrainian Nemiroff company's lawsuit against Nemiroff Vodka Rus to prevent the firm from using its name.

15:57 22.05.2012

Russian Railways gets $4.3 mln over train bombing

The Tver Regional Court has satisfied Russian Railways' civil lawsuit against four convicts for $4.3 million in damages after the Nevsky Express train bombing in fall 2009.

15:26 22.05.2012

French court postpones case of Russian citizen accused of kidnapping daughter

A Tarascon court has postponed until September the hearing into the case of a Russian citizen accused of kidnapping her daughter from her ex-husband.

15:02 22.05.2012

Jehovah's Witnesses magazine dispute suspended until May 29

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has suspended until May 29 its hearing of Jehovah's Witnesses' complaint about the ban on its Awake! and Watchtower magazines in Russia.

14:30 22.05.2012

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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