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Hong Kong court orders ship auctioning to pay sailors

A Hong Kong court ordered to auction off a Bulgarian motor ship and obliged its owner to pay his debts to the Russian and Ukrainian sailors.

09:35 09.04.2012

Russia may return Bout to Thailand

The Russian authorities may put diplomatic pressure on Thailand to cancel the 2010 decision to extradite its citizen Viktor Bout to the United States. who was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a U.S. court, attorney Douglas Mcnabb, an international law specialist.

17:39 06.04.2012

NLMK disputes dismissal of $19.72 mln action against Maxi-Group heads

The Supreme Commercial Court registered an application filed by Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) to review the dismissal of its lawsuit against Maxi-Group top managers on the recovery of $19.72 million in favor of Maxi-Group.

17:10 06.04.2012

Kalashnikov manufacturer fined for unlicensed business activity

The Udmurtian Commercial Court fined Izhmash $1.355 for doing business without a license.

16:46 06.04.2012

Defense Ministry wins $7k from Adidas instead of $4 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court has awarded the Defense Ministry $7,000 in its lawsuit against Adidas for delaying sport wear supplies.

16:27 06.04.2012

United States may give up Bout, Justice Ministry

The United States may deliver to Russia alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia under the European Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Both countries are member states of the convention.

16:05 06.04.2012

Usmanov sues property management office over premises in Moscow

Russia's richest businessman Alisher Usmanov has filed an application with the court seeking the ownership of non-residential premises in central Moscow.

15:45 06.04.2012

Domain dispute between Google and Weblink Ltd. may be settled

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed for a possible amicable agreement the hearings into Google's lawsuit to prohibit the use of the googl.ru and gugl.ru domains.

14:52 06.04.2012

Belarus airline to sue Russian watchdog over flight restrictions

The Belarusian Belavia airline is considering filing a lawsuit against the Russian Air Transport Agency, Belavia Deputy General Director Igor Cherginets said on Friday.

14:04 06.04.2012

Sports society contests judgment over Spartak trademark

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted an appeal filed by Spartak International Fitness and Sports Society against the dismissal of its lawsuit to deprive Spartak Moscow football club of some of its trademark rights.

12:48 06.04.2012

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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