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Police officers to testify in anti-gay law activists case

A St. Petersburg court will continue to hear on April 16 the case against two gay rights activists for protests against the law prohibiting gay and pedophilia promotion among minors.

15:53 09.04.2012

Opposition leader fined for unauthorized rally in Moscow

The Other Russia opposition party leader Eduard Limonov has been fined $51 for organizing an unauthorized rally in Moscow on March 31.

15:01 09.04.2012

MMK seeks to lift interim relief in Flinders Mines purchase

The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has requested the court to reverse the interim relief granted in a minority shareholder's lawsuit to annul the acquisition of the Australian Flinders Mines Ltd.

13:54 09.04.2012

Dismissal of $9.5 mln action against major shipyard upheld

13:26 09.04.2012

TagAZ files for bankruptcy

A regional commercial court has registered an application filed by Taganrog Motor Works (TagAZ) for its own bankruptcy.

12:54 09.04.2012

$645 mln loan contracts between NLMK and subsidiary affirmed

The Sverdlovsk Region Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an iron works' shareholder to cancel loan contracts with Novolipetsk Steel(NLMK) worth $645 million.

12:23 09.04.2012

Former shareholder sues airline for $55 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered an action initiated on April 3 by former Transaero airlines shareholder Eskerkhan Mutalibov seeking $55 million.

12:00 09.04.2012

Indian businessman charged with $20 mln fraud in Moscow

Indian businessman Jitender Kumar has been charged with defrauding Moscow government of more than $20 million.

10:28 09.04.2012

Charges dropped against doctor accused of Magnitsky's death

Doctor Larisa Litvinova, who was blamed for the death of Hermitage Capital fund's consultant Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention center, has been released and escaped prosecution as the statute of limitations expired.

10:06 09.04.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (April 9 - 13)

09:45 09.04.2012

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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