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Russian commercial courts to study Belarusian mediation experience

Russian commercial courts will follow the example of Belarusian economic courts while implementing mediation procedures for resolving business disputes out-of-court.

15:06 13.04.2012

National air carrier contests labor inspectorate's order to pay for nightwork

Aeroflot airlines has contested the State Labor Inspectorate's order to pay its air crews hazard, danger and nightwork bonuses.

14:18 13.04.2012

Media-Markt-Saturn appeal in advertising violation dispute dismissed

The Volga District Federal Commercial Court has validated a court resolution dismissing Media-Markt-Saturn's lawsuit to invalidate the antimonopoly watchdog's decision that its advertising was inappropriate.

13:45 13.04.2012

Airline challenges $6.1 mln award for state-run corporation

Moskva Airlines has filed an appeal against $6.1 million collection in the Russian Technologies Corporation's lawsuit.

12:57 13.04.2012

Case opened against airline over $4.3mln wage arrears

Investigators have initiated a case against Moskovia airline over late wage payment in the amount of $4.3 million.

12:24 13.04.2012

IT company's appeal against $98 mln tax claims to be heard on April 16

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on April 16 LANIT company's appeal to reverse the tax authority's request for $97.7 million in supplementary taxes.

12:02 13.04.2012

$609k lawsuit by convicted banker shelved

The Moscow Commercial Court has shelved until May 10 a lawsuit filed by Alexei Frenkel, convicted in the murder case of Central Bank First Deputy Chairman Andrei Kozlov in 2006, against the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) and the Investigative Committee for $608,700.

11:42 13.04.2012

Appeal in Megafon's action against watchdog to be heard on May 15

A court of appeals has set May 15 to hear an appeal filed by the Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) against the judgment invalidating the antimonopoly watchdog's decisions to declare the Megafon mobile services provider in breach of competition law.

10:36 13.04.2012

Appeal against $450 mln award for Bank of Moscow to be handled in May

A court of appeals will hear on May 16 Premier Estate's appeal against the $450 million collection for the Bank of Moscow from Premier Estate and TD Ramenskaya.

10:17 13.04.2012

Ingosstrakh's bankruptcy proceedings dropped

The Moscow Commercial Court has dropped its bankruptcy proceedings initiated against the Ingosstrakh insurance company by an individual.

09:42 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