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House arrest of ex-governor charged with large-scale bribery extends

The court has extended on Wednesday the arrest of former Tula Governor Vyacheslav Dudka, who is charged with accepting a large bribe, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported.

14:23 02.11.2011

Court to decide on custody of attempted murderer of lawyer's daughter

A Moscow court will hear on November 3 the investigators' appeal to extend the custody of Parviz Yasinov, who is accused of plotting to kill a high-ranking official's daughter and son-in-law, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

14:15 02.11.2011

Former head of YUKOS subsidiary interrogated in football club case

The investigators working on the large-scale embezzlement case at the Tom football club have questioned the former head of Tomskneft who cosponsored the team in 2005, the Interior Ministry reported on Wednesday.

14:11 02.11.2011

Court revokes watchdog's decision to fine domain registrar $7.8 mln

A court upheld a lawsuit by Regional Network Information Center (Ru-Center), Russia's leading domain name registrar, and revoked the antimonopoly service's resolution, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported on Wednesday.

13:43 02.11.2011

Court postpones dispute between Nestle and Unilever until December 13

A court put off until December 13 the hearing of a lawsuit by Nestle Russia, Nestle's subsidiary, against Unilever RUS to find improper the "No magic!" advertising slogan, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported on Wednesday.

13:04 02.11.2011

RAPSI to broadcast Abramovich's testimony upon dispute with Berezovsky

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is to continue to testify on Wednesday upon the lawsuit brought against him by his former business partner Boris Berezovsky in London High Court of Justice. Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) will broadcast the third day of Abramovich’s testimony on Twitter at 14.15 Moscow time (10:15 GMT).

12:56 02.11.2011

Court cancels seizure of NLMK subsidiary in dispute with businessman

A Luxemburg court cancelled the seizure of shares of Steel Invest and Finance, a 100-percent subsidiary of NLMK, imposed at the request of former MAXI-Group head Nikolai Maximov, NLMK's press-release reads.

12:29 02.11.2011

Court to hear prosecutor's appeal in dispute with Metro Cash & Carry

An appellate court has registered a prosecutor's appeal against an adverse judgment in his lawsuit to prohibit Metro Cash & Carry to use the Qolsharif Mosque images in its adverts, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

11:16 02.11.2011

Court to discuss verdict in "Bout case" on Wednesday

A New York court will continue discussing behind closed doors the verdict to Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout, who was arrested in Thailand on charges for crimes against the United States.

10:35 02.11.2011

We were friends with Berezovsky - Abramovich

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, a defendant in a $5.5 billion lawsuit filed by exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky, told the London Court of Justice on Tuesday that they were friends with Boris Berezovsky in 1990s, RIA Novosti and the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported.

10:23 02.11.2011

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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).

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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