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State museum wins land sale dispute against Defense Ministry

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court held for the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum's lawsuit to declare the auctioning of a land plot on its preservation area illegal.

17:12 27.03.2012

Major shipbuilder appeals judgment in $10 mln claim

On May 14 the Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal filed by the Baltiysky Zavod shipyard against a lower court decision to collect $9.7 million of the debt it owes to the Petersburg-based Znamya Truda plant for equipment supplies.

16:45 27.03.2012

Russian Railways found guilty of violating competition law

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals validated the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision and order regarding Russian Railways and dismissed its appeal.

16:25 27.03.2012

Energy company fined for $31.5 mln in antitrust violation case

A commercial court has upheld the decision by the antimonopoly watchdog to fine the Tyumenenergo electricity distributor $31.5 million for violating antitrust laws.

15:42 27.03.2012

U.S. court refuses to reopen case of former Ukrainian minister

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has refused to reopen proceedings into the previously dismissed lawsuit of former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko against Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka.

15:08 27.03.2012

VimpelCom's appeal in dispute with watchdog to be heard on April 19

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on April 19 an appeal filed by the VimpelCom telecommunications operator against judicial acts affirming the antimonopoly service's resolution that it violated the advertising legislation.

14:28 27.03.2012

Airline to repay National Reserve Bank $11 mln debt

The Stavropol Territory Commercial Court has awarded the National Reserve Bank $11 million in debt from Kavminvodavia airline.

13:32 27.03.2012

UTair's $14mln action against Finance Ministry dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court held against UTair Aviation in its $14.1 million lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.

13:05 27.03.2012

Fine imposed on Gazprom subsidiary dismissed by court

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Karelia invalidated the antimonopoly service's order to fine Gazprom Mezhregiongaz St. Petersburg $10,360 for violating antimonopoly legislation.

12:50 27.03.2012

Adidas sues major retail chain for trademark infringement

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court suspended until May 21 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Adidas AG against the Lenta retail chain seeking to ban it from using the Adidas trademark to mark products sold by the retailer.

12:17 27.03.2012

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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