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Retail chain appeals adverse judgment in advertising law violation case

Media-Markt-Saturn, Russian subsidiary of Germany's Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, challenged court refusal to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision regarding advertisement law violation.

12:54 14.02.2012

Medvedev highlights legal practice liberalization in criminal cases

President Dmitry Medvedev highlighted the liberalization of the judicial practice in Russia, including in the criminal cases.

12:35 14.02.2012

War plant drops $55mln lawsuit against Defense Export Corporation

Kurgan Engineering Plant dropped on Tuesday its lawsuit against Rosoboronexport (Defense Export Corporation) to recover $55 million.

12:22 14.02.2012

Developer proposes settlement in $453 mln dispute with Bank of Moscow

The notorious Premier Estate, which is involved in a high profile Bank of Moscow fraud case, has submitted a draft settlement in the bank's $453 million lawsuit.

11:33 14.02.2012

Russian businessmen sue German company for 4 mln euro over house repairs

A court has suspended until March 12 a 4.412 million euro lawsuit filed by businessmen Arkady Rotenberg and Sergei Pan against German-based Deutsche Werkstatten Hellerau construction company.

10:45 14.02.2012

Defense Ministry's $3.9mln lawsuit against Adidas to be heard on April 2

A commercial court will hear on April 2 the Defense Ministry's lawsuit against Adidas to recover $3.9 million for the late sports wear delivery.

10:23 14.02.2012

Whistleblower's suit against Rosneft to be heard on March 12

The court has postponed until March 12 its hearing of renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny's lawsuit against Rosneft over corporate documents.

17:42 13.02.2012

New defendants to be involved in Bank of Moscow case - Interior Ministry

New defendants may be involved in the Bank of Moscow embezzlement case.

17:13 13.02.2012

Patent watchdog registers vodka trademark

The Chamber for Patent Disputes' panel has upheld an alcohol producer's appeal and registered the "Volodya i Medvedi" (Volodya and the Bears) trademark.

16:57 13.02.2012

Russia's richest woman to be granted inviolability during interrogation

Investigators offer a guarantee of inviolability to Russia's richest woman Yelena Baturina if she comes to Russia to testify as a witness in the criminal case on the theft of funds from the Bank of Moscow.

16:32 13.02.2012

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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