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Defense Ministry retains title to hotel

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed High Technology AG’s lawsuit to invalidate the federal authorities ownership of the ART Hotel located at the PFC CSKA stadium.

12:51 25.06.2012

Business ombudsman advocates for commercial courts reshuffle

The specialization of Russian commercial courts could help solve a number of pressing issues, the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Boris Titov believes.

12:13 25.06.2012

Personal bankruptcy law could come into effect in 2013

The law on the bankruptcy of individuals in Russia could come into effect in 2013, said Ivan Oskolkov, Director of the Innovation Development and Corporate Management Department at the Economic Development Ministry.

11:48 25.06.2012

Siberian resident charged with extremism for posting video

A Novosibirsk Region resident will stand trial for posting extremist videos online, the regional prosecutors office reports on Monday.

11:07 25.06.2012

Venice Commission slams FSB law

The Russian law on the Federal Security Service (FSB) has raised concerns at the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional affairs, better known as the Venice Commission.

10:25 25.06.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (June 25-29)

09:42 25.06.2012

Dispute over Arshavin's image to be heard in July

The St. Petersburg Commercial Court will begin considering on July 30 Heineken Joint Breweries' lawsuit to invalidate the antimonopoly service's decision to find the Three Bears (Tri Medvedya) beer advertising inappropriate. The advertising includes football player Andrei Arshavin's image.

17:57 22.06.2012

Pussy Riot members' arrest challenged

The Pussy Riot punk group's members who have been charged with hooliganism in a church have contested their arrest's extension, their lawyer Mark Feigin said on Friday.

17:27 22.06.2012

Breivik's defense seeks minimum punishment

The counsel for Anders Breivik, who has been charged with killing 77 people, has asked for the most lenient punishment possible for his client on the last day of his trial.

17:11 22.06.2012

Detention of mixed martial artist accused of murder extended

The Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow has extended until August 19 mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev's detention.

16:51 22.06.2012

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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