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Former YUKOS manager's absentia arrest extended

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow has extended on Tuesday the absentia arrest of former top YUKOS manager Alexei Spirichev, who ran several companies controlled by the one-time oil giant. Spirichev is accused of tax evasion.

14:32 24.04.2012

TagAZ bankruptcy hearing postponed until May 21

he Rostov Region Commercial Court has postponed until May 21 the consideration of the Taganrog Automobile Plant's (TagAZ) own bankruptcy application.

14:08 24.04.2012

IKEA subsidiary challenges $17 mln tax claims

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered an appeal filed by IKEA MOS against the Moscow Commercial Court's March 22 ruling in its lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Tax Service's claims.

13:53 24.04.2012

Defense Ministry's $740k action against shipbuilder to be heard on June 29

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear the Defense Ministry's $740,000 lawsuit against Severnaya Verf shipbuilding plant on June 29.

13:25 24.04.2012

ZIL suit on rejecting tender for vehicle supply dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court dismissed ZIL's lawsuit seeking to cancel the tender for the supply of special vehicles for cleaning Moscow's guard rails.

13:00 24.04.2012

French wine maker contests Cristal trademark deregistration

France's Champagne Louis Roederer has challenged the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to uphold the patent agency's deregistration of the renowned Cristal trademark.

12:38 24.04.2012

Bank evaded $68 mln in VAT for precious metal dealings

The Supreme Commercial Court has again dismissed Holding-Credit bank's appeal against the lower courts ruling, ordering the payment of $67.8 million for VAT evasion.

12:06 24.04.2012

Secret police unit suspected of extortion

The 38th unit of the Interior Ministry's "K" Department has been searched and the ministry investigated, following the arrest of an officer for corruption.

10:24 24.04.2012

Pussy Riot judge's attacker arrested

The man who attacked the judge handling the Pussy Riot case with an axe has been arrested for two months.

09:57 24.04.2012

Woman complains to Constitutional Court about gender bias

A woman has filed a petition with the Constitutional Court to invalidate a legal ruling prohibiting women from working as metro train drivers.

18:00 23.04.2012

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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