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Czech businessman wins discrimination lawsuit

The Supreme Commercial Court cancelled excessively high duties for foreign residents at the patent service. Pursuant to the current standards, the amount of duty paid by foreigners is seven times higher than that for Russian residents.

11:22 05.04.2012

Minority shareholders complain about utility's non-transparency

Minority shareholders of the Territorial Generating Company-2 filed a lawsuit against the company for withholding information about candidates nominated to its board of directors.

10:25 05.04.2012

Defamation lawsuit against nationalist ex-presidential candidate dismissed

A court in the Urals has dismissed the local resident's defamation lawsuit against lower house deputy and former presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

10:06 05.04.2012

Bout's defense deems trial a 'disgrace'

The defense of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout strongly condemned his prosecution in a letter sent to a U.S. court on the eve of his prison sentence announcement.

09:42 05.04.2012

Berezovsky ordered to pay $34 mln over fraud

The Moscow District Court has ordered fugitive Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky and his business partner Yuly Dubov to pay almost 1 billion rubles ($34 million) in a lawsuit filed by the Samara Region government.

18:31 04.04.2012

Night vision devices sold to Interior Ministry overpriced

The Main Military Prosecutor's Office seeks to initiate a criminal case after night viewing devices purchased for the Interior Ministry's troops were overpriced by $237,755.

18:00 04.04.2012

Human rights activists ask Medvedev to pardon 'political prisoners'

Human rights activists and artists have sent a common request to President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday asking him to pardon so-called "political prisoners."

17:30 04.04.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog appeals adverse decision in Rostelecom case

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the antimonopoly services appeal against lower-court decisions in favor of Russia's leading long-distance telephone provider Rostelecom.

17:18 04.04.2012

Serbian ITHM's $6mln dispute with oil refinery won't be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has refused the Serbian-based IHTM company in its request to review the case on returning Kirishinefteorgsintez assets worth over $5.98 million.

16:02 04.04.2012

Russian Supreme Commercial Court and European Court of Justice to cooperate

The president of the European Court of Justice, Vassilios Skouris, said on Wednesday that the judicial protection of citizens is the top priority for cooperation with the Russian Supreme Court during a meeting with its presidium members.

15:02 04.04.2012

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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