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Mineral fertilizer and minerals producers seek out-of-court settlement

The Acron mineral fertilizer manufacturer and Fosagro's subsidiary Apatit are holding negotiations to find an out-of-court settlement in their raw materials supply dispute.

16:41 16.07.2012

Khodorkovsky partner's appeal to mitigate punishment to be heard on Aug.7

The Arkhangelsk Regional District Court will hear on August 7 former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's duplicate application to mitigate his punishment.

16:05 16.07.2012

Prosecution asks 12 years prison term for chief military physician

State prosecutors asked the court to sentence former Chief Military Physician Alexander Belevitin to 12 years in prison.

15:50 16.07.2012

Mezhprombank wins $174.5 mln from Red Square developer

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered the Sredniye Torgovye Ryady development company to pay bankrupt Mezhprombank $174.5 million in debt under a lawsuit filed by the bank's receiver.

15:08 16.07.2012

Jurors flunk panel selection in extortion trial

The Moscow City Court has failed to select a board of jurors to consider the case against former Investigative Committee employee Andrei Grivtsov, who has been accused of extorting a $15 million bribe.

14:53 16.07.2012

Former police colonel faces final charges in Politkovskaya murder

Investigators have brought the final charges against former Moscow police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is suspected of involvement in renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder.

14:41 16.07.2012

Adidas to pay out $6K to Defense Ministry instead of $3.6 mln

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals left in force the decision to recover $6,140 instead of the $3.6 million originally claimed from Adidas by the Defense Ministry for violating supply deadlines.

13:42 16.07.2012

Federal Security Service stops wiretapping of high-ranking officials

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has put a stop to the illegal activity of a former security services officer and a private detective who were illegally gathering information on the private lives of high-ranking officials by unlafully wiretapping telephone conversations.

13:18 16.07.2012

Logistics park's claim for $56.8 mln and 75,9 mln to be handled on Aug.20

On August 20, the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear the Kolpino Logistics Park's lawsuit against the awarding of $56.8 million and 75.9 million euros to Moscow's AMT Bank.

12:52 16.07.2012

Record compensation recovered from "grey" Longines importer

The North-Western District Federal Commercial Court approved the recovery of $92,130 from the Bestwatch.ru online shop in the lawsuit by Switzerland's Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd.

12:20 16.07.2012

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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