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Berezovsky vs Abramovich legal battle comes to a close

The main phase of the Boris Berezovsky's $5.5 billion lawsuit against Roman Abramovich in London has come to an end. The court is now to examine endless court records, analyze controversial testimonies and pass its judgment.

10:51 20.01.2012

Russians detained in Mexico to be released on bail - Vice Consular

Russians Vladimir Galkin and Oleg Denisov, who were detained in Cancun, Mexico, for allegedly stealing a yacht, are expected to be released on bail on January 20

10:29 20.01.2012

Decision disputed to award BNP Paribas $20 mln from agricultural companies

Rosinteragroservis submitted to the Federal Commercial Court an appeal against the decision to recover from the company and Kubankhleboprodukt credit debt amounting to more than $20 million in favor of BNP Paribas.

18:00 19.01.2012

Moscow judge disciplined for unlawful decision in fieldstone manufacturer's case

The Moscow City Court's Judge Qualification Board has disciplined a district court judge on Thursday for imposing an unreasonable prohibition on the sale of a manufacturer's shares.

17:10 19.01.2012

Baltiysky Zavod appeal on recovery of $13.05 million to be heard in March

The court will hear on March 1 Baltiysky Zavod's appeal to recover from Rosmorport a penalty worth $13.05 million for missing its deadlines to construct the Moskva and St. Petersburg icebreakers.

17:00 19.01.2012

U.S. mother who shipped adoptive son back to Moscow summoned to court - ombudsman

A court in the United States has ordered Torry Ann Hansen, the adoptive mother of Russian Artyom Savelyev, who shipped him back to Moscow with no more than an abandoning note, to attend the next alimony payment hearing, says Children Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov.

16:23 19.01.2012

Museum's suit against land sale by Defense Ministry to be heard on January 26

A regional commercial court will hear on January 26 the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum's lawsuit to quash the auctioning of a land plot within its preservation area.

16:11 19.01.2012

Bankruptcy procedure in Mezhprombank Plus extended

A commercial court extended for six months Mezhprombank Plus' bankruptcy procedure. Mezhprombank Plus is a subsidiary of the International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank) owned by Senator Sergei Pugachev

15:53 19.01.2012

Moscow Tire Factory's bankruptcy proceedings delayed until February 16

The Moscow Commercial Court postponed on Thursday until February 16 its hearing of the Moscow Tire Factory's bankruptcy case.

15:16 19.01.2012

VEB wins $7.8 mln from housing investors

A commercial court has fully satisfied the Foreign Economic Bank's lawsuit against five investment companies to recover $7.8 million in debt under a loan agreement to finance a housing project in Tatarstan.

15:00 19.01.2012

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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