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Russian woman to face trial in France for kidnapping her daughter

Russian citizen Irina Belenkaya, charged with kidnapping her daughter from her former husband, will face the trial in Tarascon, France.

10:36 26.03.2012

Russians suspected of counterfeiting U.S. dollars await judgment in Dubai

Three Russians detained in Dubai on suspicion of counterfeiting U.S. dollars are awaiting a court judgment, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.

10:20 26.03.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (March 26 - 30)

09:46 26.03.2012

Russian sentenced to 2 years for fraud in U.S.

A U.S. federal court in New York sentenced on Friday Russian national Nikolay Garifulin to two years in prison for his involvement in a global bank fraud scheme to steal over $3 million from dozens of U.S. accounts.

09:37 26.03.2012

Gazprom and Renova yet to file merger application

Russian gas giant Gazprom and billionaire Viktor Vekselberg’s Renova have yet to file a merger application on their electricity assets to the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

17:43 23.03.2012

Yukos Capital appeal in $100 mln dispute suspended

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has suspended until May 16 an appeal filed by Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. against the court decision invalidating a loan contract between Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Samaraneftegaz worth over $102.5 million.

16:42 23.03.2012

ECHR to announce judgment in Katyn case on April 16

The European Court of Human Rights will pass its judgment in the Katyn case on April 16, Polish media report citing the plaintiffs' attorney Ireneusz Kaminski.

16:15 23.03.2012

Warning strikes at Ford plant illegal

The Supreme Court's civil cases board invalidated the warning strikes held by Ford plant employees in the Leningrad Region in 2011 due to unsatisfactory labor conditions.

15:43 23.03.2012

Supreme Commercial Court protects bank guarantees

The Supreme Commercial Court has approved a decree explaining lower courts how to consider lawsuits contesting bank guarantees.

15:14 23.03.2012

Journalist detained during rally determined to appeal to ECHR

Moscow News journalist Pavel Nikulin, who was detained during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on March 5, will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights if he is treated unjustly by Russian courts.

14:56 23.03.2012

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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