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Polish court leaves in custody former prosecutor involved in illegal casino scheme

An appeals court in Krakow has dismissed former prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko's appeal against a district court decision ordering his temporary arrest; the court left him in custody.

14:11 25.01.2012

Over 2,000 cases on violations in parliamentary elections reach courts

Courts received 2,072 cases on various violations since the beginning of the parliamentary election campaign, the Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman Stanislav Vavilov said at the presentation of Green Book (on violations during the Duma elections).

14:04 25.01.2012

Supreme Commercial Court to deal with minority shareholders' rights and lost profits

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said that the Presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court plans to summarize the legal practice on disputes regarding the protection of rights of minority shareholders and the recovery of lost profits.

13:36 25.01.2012

Parliament ratifies pension payment to Russians living in Estonia

The Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the Russian-Estonian agreement on cooperation in pension provision, allowing Russians living in Estonia to get Russian pension.

13:26 25.01.2012

Central Bank's dispute over shares pledge to be handled on February 1

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on February 1 the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the shares of Iceberg Central Design Office pledged under its loans to Mezhprombank controlled by former senator Sergei Pugachev.

12:46 25.01.2012

SMARTS telecom 12.1% shares dispute to be heard on January 30

A commercial court adjourned until January 30 the hearing of the lawsuit by Sigma Capital Partners to recognize the right of pledge to 484 shares (12.1 percent) of the SMARTS telecommunications company.

12:04 25.01.2012

$14 mln recovery from Finance Ministry and local administration upheld

An appeals court has upheld the lower court's decision awarding the tram-trolley state enterprise over $14.12 million in its lawsuit against the Finance Ministry and the Samara Region.

11:30 25.01.2012

Auchan's action against antitrust watchdog to be considered on February 7

A federal commercial court has postponed until February 7 its hearing of an appeal filed by the Auchan and Atac retailers against the court's refusal to cancel an antitrust watchdog's resolution.

11:03 25.01.2012

Tymoshenko's United Energy Systems case to be heard in several weeks - defense

According to Serhiy Vlasenko, a defense attorney of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the second criminal case against his client concerning her activities at the head of the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) will be submitted to a Kharkiv court in several weeks.

10:27 25.01.2012

European Court to hear first appeal against conviction for extremism in Russia

The European Court of Human Rights began to consider an appeal filed by a National-Bolshevik Party member, who was given a two-year probation for distributing leaflets which called for eating in Moscow restaurants without paying for the meals.

10:10 25.01.2012

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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