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Nearly 30,000 illegal venues closed due to gambling ban

Nearly 30,000 illegal venues have been closed in Russia since the law banning gambling activities came into force in 2009.

18:11 20.04.2012

Courts reluctant to handle copyright ownership cases, expert

The low rate of criminal prosecution in intellectual property protection cases is the result of a systematic problem. Law enforcement and judicial authorities are reluctant to consider such cases.

17:05 20.04.2012

Stalin's grandson seeks to cancel State Duma resolution on Katyn case

Josepf Stalin's grandson Yevgeny Dzhugashvili has appealed the State Duma resolution on the Katyn tragedy and its victims in the Supreme Court.

16:39 20.04.2012

Preliminary hearing in ex-YUKOS manager's case to begin on April 24

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will hear on April 24 former YUKOS manager Alexei Spirichev's tax evasion case. Spirichev previously headed several YUKOS-controlled companies.

16:10 20.04.2012

Khodorkovsky's partner to appeal denial of compensation for detention

Former Menatep head Platon Lebedev will appeal the court's refusal to order the Finance Ministry to compensate him for his illegal three-month detention in 2010.

15:52 20.04.2012

Shipyard disputes dismissal of $149mln lawsuits against VTB and Alfa-Bank

The Severnaya Verf shipbuilding plant has filed appeals against the first-instance court's ruling dismissing lawsuits against Alfa-Bank and VTB to recover losses worth $149 million.

15:13 20.04.2012

Case on foreign banks operating without offices in Russia to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court Presidium will hear on April 24 an application to reconsider a case on foreign banks operating in Russia without representative offices.

14:47 20.04.2012

Investigators expose $7.6 mln fraud while probing airport security

The Investigative Committee maintains that Domodedovo Airport Commercial Agency employees were engaged in $7.6 million air fuel fraud.

14:14 20.04.2012

Pussy Riot will appeal arrest extension on April 23

The defense of the female punk group Pussy Riot, charged with public disorder in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow will file an appeal on April 23 against the court ruling to extend their arrest.

13:42 20.04.2012

Sberbank's multimillion suit against JFC to be heard on June 5

The St. Petersburg Commercial Court will hear on June 5 the lawsuit by Sberbank Russia against Cargo JFC, part of the JFC group, for the recovery of $47.7 million.

13:19 20.04.2012

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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