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Invalidity of full inspection requirement for airport upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has reaffirmed as invalid the transport regulator's requirement that the Domodedovo airport fully inspect all individuals entering the building.

15:35 14.05.2012

Sharia court supporter seeks to retain lawyer's license

Lawyer Dagir Khasavov, who made the headlines after calling for the establishment of a sharia court in Russia, said he should not be stripped of his license.

14:55 14.05.2012

Application for AMT Bank's bankruptcy to be reviewed on June 20

The Moscow Commercial Court will review an application for AMT Bank's bankruptcy on June 20. The application was lodged by the Deposit Insurance Agency, the state-run organization that was appointed as the bank's receiver in October.

14:22 14.05.2012

Former YUKOS vice president's property released

The Moscow Simonovsky District Court satisfied on Monday an application filed by the relatives of former YUKOS Vice President Vasily Aleksanyan to release his property.

13:55 14.05.2012

Bankruptcy case of Basic Element subsidiary to be heard on June 19

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court will consider on June 19 an application by WestPromResurs for BaselCement's bankruptcy.

13:28 14.05.2012

Proceedings in lawsuit charging social network additional $1.5mln closed

The Moscow Commercial Court has satisfied the application by the social network Odnoklassniki to consider a closed door hearing of the lawsuit invalidating the decision to charge the company an additional $1.49 million in tax payments.

13:04 14.05.2012

Over 60 percent of detained during May 6-9 rallies in Moscow found guilty

Over 60 percent of those detained during the opposition rallies held in Moscow from May 6 to May 9 have been found guilty of committing administrative violations, says Moscow City Court.

12:42 14.05.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog fines major grid network $18 mln

The Federal Antimonopoly Service fined the Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK) $17.7 million for abuse of position on the engineering services market.

12:11 14.05.2012

Lawsuit for $20 mln from Moscow for palace renovation to be handled on July 13

The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled July 3 as the hearing date for UniversStroyLux construction company's lawsuit against Moscow government to recover approximately $20 million for restoring a palace in Kolomenskoye park reserve.

11:32 14.05.2012

Tomsk official suspected of defrauding bank

A Tomsk regional official is suspected of being involved in a case of fraud in an investment project, which resulted in large-scale damage to Binbank.

10:53 14.05.2012

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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