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Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (February 6 - 10)

10:25 06.02.2012

Judge to hear Bout's appeals instead of passing sentence

Judge Shira Scheindlin has set February 8 for considering defense appeals in the case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout.

10:18 06.02.2012

Inteco-Sochi bankruptcy case to be heard on March 13

A court will hear on March 13 the tax service's bankruptcy petition for the Inteco-Sochi development company.

18:00 03.02.2012

Appeal on $9.71mln tax claims against mining company to be heard in March

A commercial court will hear on March 5 the appeal against the invalidation of tax claims against Kola Mining and Smelting Company, Norilsk Nickel's subsidiary, amounting to a total of $9.71 million.

17:19 03.02.2012

U.S. attorneys indict Russian man for child pornography distribution

U.S. attorneys have indicted nine suspects, including Russian Andy Danilov, for possessing and distributing child pornography.

16:51 03.02.2012

Federal agency awarded $2.5 mln due to auction disruption

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered $2.48 million from Seltekhstroy for a Federal Agency for State Property Management for disrupting the auction of the controlling stake in the Vanino Port.

16:13 03.02.2012

Debt recovery from MTS telecom giant suspended

The Supreme Commercial Court has suspended the execution of a lower-court judgment awarding $565,000 to a marketing agency in its lawsuit against the Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) communications company.

15:35 03.02.2012

Portal disputes dismissal of lawsuit for choosing state order platforms

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has registered Fabrikant.Ru's appeal against the dismissal of a lawsuit to invalidate the contest to choose electronic platforms for state auctions.

14:50 03.02.2012

Lawsuit against McDonald's for non-disclosure to be heard on February 13

A Moscow court will hear on February 13 the Public Control consumer rights protection society's lawsuit to force McDonald's restaurants to address information non-disclosure issues in selling its products.

14:25 03.02.2012

Sentencing date for Bout may be postponed

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of Federal District Court has not changed the sentencing date for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, which was set for February 8.

13:30 03.02.2012

Top news

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