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Suspects in second Moscow 2010 riots case plead partially guilty

The suspects in the second case on the Manezh Square riots in December 2010 have pleaded not guilty of inciting the riots and partially guilty of using force against law enforcement officers.

17:08 14.06.2012

Khodorkovsky's partner appeals sentence in second case

The counsel for ex-Menatep CEO Platon Lebedev submitted to Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev an appeal under supervisory procedure on Thursday.

16:43 14.06.2012

Another participant in public unrest in Moscow arrested

The Basmanny District Court has placed under detention until August 10 Oleg Arkhipenkov, who was arrested in the criminal case of the public unrest in central Moscow on May 6.

16:14 14.06.2012

Public advised to retain lawyers to file claims with ECHR

The Strasbourg court's decision to toughen the complaint procedure and should not be dramatized, human rights activists say and advise to retain lawyers while preparing complaints.

15:52 14.06.2012

Bankruptcy procedure regarding PIK Development extended

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended for six months on Thursday SMU-9's (formerly known as PIK-Development) bankruptcy procedure.

15:13 14.06.2012

Cypriot company challenges ban on purchasing stake in major retailer

Cypriot Pakva Investments Limited (Pakva) has filed a motion with a commercial court challenging the ban on acquiring a 3.75 percent stake in the Seventh Continent (SCON) retail chain.

14:47 14.06.2012

Supreme Court proposes to legislate extradition procedure

The Supreme Court considers it is necessary to legislate extradition procedures. The initiative was proposed on Thursday during a court meeting which resulted in the approval of a draft on the extradition of defendants and convicts.

14:21 14.06.2012

Arms manufacturer's $79 mln lawsuit against state-run export entity dismissed

A commercial court of appeals has upheld the dismissal of Ametech's $79 million lawsuit against the Rosoboronexport state corporation.

13:49 14.06.2012

Ruling on Lithuanian oppositionist is just, says Prime Minister Kubilius

On Thursday Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius expressed his support of the court decision which found Algirdas Paleckis, the leader of the Socialist People's Front party, guilty of denying Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its citizens.

13:16 14.06.2012

Sharia law proponent retains lawyer's license

The Moscow Bar Association's qualification board has declined to strip Dagir Khasavov of his attorney license for making statements on the need to legalise Sharia trial in Russia, which provoked a massive outcry.

11:48 14.06.2012

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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