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Supervisory procedure in major fruit company commenced

The St. Petersburg Commercial Court has commenced on Friday a supervisory procedure against the leading Russian fruit importer JFC.

15:06 16.03.2012

Defense Ministry disputes land plot sale invalidation

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the Defense Ministry's appeal against a ruling invalidating its order to auction a land plot at the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum.

14:44 16.03.2012

Russia expects UN to adopt resolution on organ trafficking investigation in Kosovo

Russia and Serbia expect the UN to adopt a resolution to promote the investigation of illicit human organ trade in Kosovo.

14:14 16.03.2012

Antitrust case delayed as Baltika negotiates settlement with watchdog

The Moscow Commercial Court suspended until May 4 a lawsuit filed by Baltika Brewery, a leading Russian brewery owned by the Carlsberg Group, and a major aluminum cans producer seeking to cancel the antimonopoly watchdog's resolution that the brewery violated advertising law.

13:41 16.03.2012

About 600 attorneys strike against low salaries

About 600 lawyers decided to hold a one-day strike on Friday. They refused to render legal aid at the request of inquiry bodies, preliminary investigation demanding higher salaries.

13:05 16.03.2012

Kudrin considers judgment in the infamous Kozlov case unconvincing

Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said the court sentence in the case of entrepreneur Alexei Kozlov unconvincing. The businessman was found guilty of fraud with shares and therefore sentenced to five years in prison.

12:17 16.03.2012

Residents seek to cancel bomber flights over city

A court will hear on March 26 a lawsuit filed by citizens of Chelyabinsk seeking to prohibit Su-24 bombers' flights over the city due to the high noise level.

11:55 16.03.2012

Supreme Court registers second complaint on presidential elections violation

A representative of an NGO which monitored the Russian presidential elections accused the Central Election Commission of non-feasance.

11:21 16.03.2012

Copyright owners' union ready to sue Nokia and Samsung

The Russian Copyright Owners' Union is determined to sue Nokia and Samsung in the court due to copyright violations.

10:45 16.03.2012

McDonald's wins consumer rights suit

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow held in favor of McDonalds in a case brought by Russia's Consumer Rights Protection Society's lawsuit.

10:03 16.03.2012

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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