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Maxi-Group sues its founder for $47 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered Maxi-Group's $46.8 million lawsuit against its founder Nikolai Maximov.

10:12 11.05.2012

Sodexim appeals dismissed claim against Finance Ministry over Algerian debt

The Sodexim company has appealed the court’s dismissal of its $56.5 million lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.

18:00 10.05.2012

Foreign passport denial for Magnitsky's former partner upheld

The Moscow Khamovnichesky District Court turned down on Thursday a complaint filed by Sergei Magnitsky's former partner Ivan Cherkasov against the Interior Ministry's refusal to issue him a Russian foreign passport. He is presently in the UK.

17:09 10.05.2012

Putin proposes canceling age limit for Supreme Court chairman

President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing the cancellation of the age limit for the Supreme Court chairman.

16:42 10.05.2012

Case on dolphinariums bankruptcy ceased

The Moscow Commercial Court halted the proceedings in the Utrishsky Dolphinarium bankruptcy case.

15:53 10.05.2012

Appeals court upholds $10 mln award for investor from Moscow government

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the recovery of $10 million instead of the $221 million initially claimed from the Moscow government for the Beryozka Cluster Home Community.

15:06 10.05.2012

$191 mln dispute between developer and Moscow suspended until June 5

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has suspended until June 5 its hearing of the Kurskaya Ploshchad development company's appeal against a court judgment awarding it $30.4 million instead of $191.2 million in a lawsuit against the Moscow government.

14:52 10.05.2012

Lawsuit against Bolshoi Theater over journalist's expulsion to be heard on May 31

The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow postponed on Thursday until May 31 its hearing of journalist Maria Babalova's lawsuit against the Bolshoi Theater to recover $67,000 in moral damages.

14:26 10.05.2012

Basketball Federation's $2 mln claim against VTB suspended until June 4

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until June 4 its hearing of the Russian Basketball Federation's $2 million lawsuit against the United Basketball League, organizer of the VTB United League championship.

14:07 10.05.2012

Bankruptcy proceedings of technological giant's subsidiary to be completed in July

The Moscow Commercial Court set July 4 to hear the report by Russpetsstal's bankruptcy receiver on the finalizing of the bankruptcy procedure.

13:51 10.05.2012

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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