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Court shelves suit on bankruptcy of Russian plant

A commercial court has shelved until December 15 an application filed by Port Turayevo to recognize the Serp i Molot metallurgical factory's bankruptcy, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

17:52 01.11.2011

Court to hear Forbes' trademark infringement lawsuit on Nov. 8

A court postponed until November 8 its hearing of Forbes Media's trademark infringement lawsuit against non-profit partnership of Neftyanik petrol stations for $93,000, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

17:14 01.11.2011

Crushed stone producer's insolvency statement to be heard on Nov. 23

A commercial court shelved until November 23 the hearing of an application filed by Sberbank Kapital to recognize Pavlovskgranit's subsidiaries, Pavlovskgranit-Invest and Vitera as insolvent, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported from the court on Tuesday.

17:06 01.11.2011

Arrest of puppet theater director accused of embezzlement extended

A Moscow court extended by six months the arrest of Obraztsov Puppet Theater Director Andrei Luchin, who has been accused of embezzling $390,650 in budget funds, Luchin's attorney Yevgeny Khlopkov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) on Tuesday.

16:55 01.11.2011

Court postpones airline's $846k lawsuit against major football club

A court has postponed until November 18 its hearing of a $846,487 lawsuit filed by Dagestan Airlines against the Anzhi Makhachkala football club owned by billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

16:36 01.11.2011

Court to hear Gazprombank's $99 mln lawsuit against steel manufacturer

A commercial court has scheduled for November 28 its hearing of a $99.6 million lawsuit filed by Gazprombank against a Far Eastern steel manufacturer, the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported.

15:23 01.11.2011

Court to hear construction company's appeal against Moscow in November

A court of appeals will hear on November 28 the Moscow government's appeal against the recovery of $17.84 million in favor of UniversStroyLuks for constructing a palace in the Kolomenskoye nature reserve, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) on Tuesday.

14:49 01.11.2011

Court upholds $26.6 mln award to ROSNO in dispute over HPP accident

An appeals court has upheld the decision to award the ROSNO insurance company $26.6 million from the Swiss Infrassure reinsurance firm in connection with an accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant.

14:08 01.11.2011

Court holds against Lebedev in his defamation suit against major newspaper

A court held against billionaire Alexander Lebedev and his National Reserve Bank (NRB) in their defamation lawsuit against the Kommersant publisher.

13:15 01.11.2011

Bank auctions real estate worth $70 mln as part of bankruptcy proceedings

The Moscow Capital bank auctioned off three real estate facilities for a total of $70 million in the period from July 11 to September 27 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.

12:37 01.11.2011

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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.

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