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Cellular operators not allowed to pay clients' debts at expense of their accounts

The Supreme Commercial Court presidium has satisfied the watchdog's application by invalidating the withdrawal of funds by mobile service providers from a client account to pay such client's debt under another account.

11:05 15.02.2012

Tymoshenko agrees to be examined by Ukrainian doctors

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko agreed to be examined by Ukrainian doctors.

10:44 15.02.2012

Defense Ministry's $5.8 mln action against aircraft company to be heard on March 21

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider on March 21 the Defense Ministry's lawsuit against Beriev Aircraft Company to collect $5.8 million

10:26 15.02.2012

Columbians detained in Moscow airport on charge of $1.4 mln jewelry theft

The police detained in a Moscow airport on Tuesday members of an international gang who stole $1.4 million worth of jewelry at an exhibition.

09:55 15.02.2012

Defamation lawsuit by Stalin's grandson dismissed

The court has dismissed Yevegeny Dzhugashvili's defamation lawsuit to refute statements made about his grandfather Joseph Stalin's involvement in the execution of Polish officers.

18:20 14.02.2012

Construction company to pay more than $31mln to Nordea Bank

A commercial court recovered $31.364 million in credit debt from the SU-15 construction company in favor of Nordea Bank.

18:00 14.02.2012

Decision to release martial arts champion on bail quashed

The court invalidated on Tuesday the decision to release martial arts champion Rasul Mirzayev on a $3,345 bail.

17:44 14.02.2012

Legal framework of administrative proceedings stagnant, Supreme Court chairman

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev has said on Tuesday that the legal framework of administrative court procedure has not been modified in recent years.

17:30 14.02.2012

Rusal to gain control over mining company

Montserrat Trading Limited, which is related to the Rusal aluminum producer, will gain control over the Yaroslavl Mining Company. The antimonopoly watchdog upheld the acquisition.

17:17 14.02.2012

ECHR court invalidates eviction of spouses from spacious flat in central Moscow

The European Court of Human Rights has declared illegal the Moscow government's decision to evict Viktor and Elvira Tkacheva from their apartment in central Moscow.

17:05 14.02.2012

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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