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Trial of Serbian nationalist leader for contempt of court completed

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia's (ICTY) third trial against Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj ended on Monday.

16:18 18.06.2012

France recognizes ICAC award worth $232 mln against NLMK

A Parisian court has recognized the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ruling to collect $232 million from Novilipetsk Steel (NLMK) for Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov.

15:52 18.06.2012

Confectionary disputes trademark registration for Kraft Foods

The Livenskaya confectionary has appealed the court’s refusal to annul the Yubileinoye trademark's registration for the Kraft Foods company.

15:18 18.06.2012

Philharmonic societies not to pay for Mozart

Russian Supreme Court has ruled that philharmonic societies are not obliged to pay royalties for performing classics, including Mozart and Bach.

14:52 18.06.2012

Claim over Apatit shares sale to be considered on August 1

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled for August 1 the preliminary hearings into a lawsuit over the tender to sell 20 percent of the shares in Apatit, PhosAgro's unit.

14:01 18.06.2012

Major shipyard drops $36 mln claim against VTB bank

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has ceased proceedings in the Severnaya Verf shipyard’s appeal against the judgment dismissing its claims against VTB bank for $36 million in damages.

13:32 18.06.2012

Developer's $88 mln lawsuit against Finance Ministry shelved

The Moscow Commercial Court has declared a recess until June 25 into the hearing of a lawsuit filed against the Finance Ministry to recover $88 million in damages under a project on Moscow’s Red Square.

12:59 18.06.2012

Former police officer suspected of fraud to remain in custody

Former police officer Maxim Kagansky is accused of attempted fraud jointly with investigator Nelly Dmitriyeva, who is involved in notorious Magnitsky case.

12:23 18.06.2012

Rally activists detained in Moscow for unfolding inappropriate banner

According to the police, the action was designed to instruct citizens on their constitutional rights and freedoms.

11:58 18.06.2012

Ex-Ukrainian PMs suspected of involvement in murders

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko may be linked to the criminal gang employed by her predecessor.

11:21 18.06.2012

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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