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Gas distributor pushes for recovering $323 million from Gazprom

A federal commercial court registered on Monday a gas company's appeal against the dismissal of its claim to Gazprom and its registrar SR-DRAGA for recovering over $323 million for the unlawful sale of Gazprom shares in 2000.

15:38 26.12.2011

Tymoshenko's defense hopes to win justice in Strasbourg Court

The defense of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is determined to win the case in the European Court of Human Rights and looks for other opportunities to submit its appeals to other courts outside Ukraine.

15:32 26.12.2011

Moscow government's suit to terminate investment contract to be heard in January

A commercial court adjourned on Monday until January 10 its hearing of the Moscow government's lawsuit against a major developer to terminate an investment contract for the Russian Avant-garde project.

15:10 26.12.2011

Police detain criminal gang suspected of cashing over $960 mln in Moscow

Moscow police have detained a criminal gang suspected of illegally cashing over $960 million through a legal bank, the Interior Ministry's spokesperson told RIA Novosti on Monday.

12:09 26.12.2011

Interior Ministry proposes punishment for using forged credentials

The Interior Ministry has proposed to establish criminal liability for using documents, including forged documents, for corruption purposes.

11:40 26.12.2011

Police corruption level shows significant decrease in 2011 - internal security head

The level of police corruption has significantly lowered in 2011 compared to the previous year, Yuri Draguntsev, head of the Interior Ministry's Internal Security Directorate.

11:07 26.12.2011

Strabag land dispute review denied by the Supreme Commercial Court

The Supreme Commercial Court will not reconsider the decision denying Strabag, an Austrian construction company, the right to seize land plots from the Moscow regional authorities.

10:36 26.12.2011

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (December 26-30)

09:38 26.12.2011

Extremism trial against Bhagavad Gita - absurd bordering on a bizarre, Indian ambassador

Indian ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra said the trial held by a Tomsk court over the extremism of the Russian version of "the Bhagavad Gita as It is "is absurd bordering on a bizarre".

18:36 23.12.2011

Prosecutor's office opens 400 cases over illegal use of 2014 Olympics symbols

Prosecutors opened 400 administrative cases over the illegal use of 2014 Winter Olympic Games symbols

17:46 23.12.2011

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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