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Moscow government challenges $11.7 mln award for developer

The Moscow government has contested the decision to award Glavmosstroy construction company $11.7 in damages from the mayor's office.

12:25 16.04.2012

Mayoral candidate challenges controversial election results

Astrakhan's Kirovsky District Court accepted on Monday a petition filed by former Astrakhan mayoral candidate Oleg Shein to invalidate the elections.

11:45 16.04.2012

Reversal of Heineken strike reprimands upheld

The Kirovsky District Court in St. Petersburg upheld on Friday the local State Labor Inspectorate's order to reverse the disciplinary punishment imposed on Heineken subsidiary workers for going on strike.

11:24 16.04.2012

NLMK's $224mln suit against steel tycoon suspended until May 25

The Moscow Commercial Court suspended until May 25 its hearing of Novolipetsk Steel(NLMK) lawsuit against Maxi-Group founder and metal tycoon Nikolai Maximov to cancel stock purchase and sale contract.

11:06 16.04.2012

Public servant fined $1 mln for $13,500 bribe

The Bashkirian Republic Supreme Court has ordered a regional consumer rights committee employee to pay a $950,000 fine for accepting $13,500 bribe from a business entity.

10:46 16.04.2012

Siberian resident gets four years in jail for donating $115 to terrorists

A regional court has given four years in prison to a Tomsk resident who remitted $115 to an Islamic separatist organization.

17:25 13.04.2012

Whistleblower's action against oil giant dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed renowned whistleblower and Rosneft minority shareholder Alexei Navalny's lawsuit to receive copies of certain documents from the Russian oil major.

16:49 13.04.2012

Hearing of appeal against rado.ru domain prohibition postponed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has delayed its hearing of the cassation appeal against the ruling prohibiting Holmrook Limited from using Rado Uhren AG's trademark in its domain name. The hearing was postponed until May 12.

16:17 13.04.2012

Pension fund disputes dismissal of $60.9mln lawsuit

The Khanty-Mansi Non-Government Pension Fund has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Yugra-Finans Management Company for $60.87 million.

15:51 13.04.2012

Referendum on joining WTO impossible

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has stated that it is impossible to hold a referendum on Russia's joining the World Trade Organization.

15:28 13.04.2012

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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