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TNK-BP shareholders' lawsuit against top managers to be heard in private

A court will hear a lawsuit filed by minority shareholders of TNK-BP, a major oil company, against TNK-BP board members Peter Anthony Charow and Richard Scott Sloan behind closed doors.

13:03 12.10.2011

Court upholds recall of Sotsgorbank's license

An appellate court upheld the Central Bank's decision to revoke Sotsgorbank's license.

12:52 12.10.2011

Grain producer files bankruptcy petition against insurance company

A commercial court has registered an application filed by OrenburgAgro-DT, a grain producer, for the bankruptcy of VSK Insurance House.

11:48 12.10.2011

Court to hear renowned whistleblower's lawsuit against Rosneft

The court will hear on November 29 the lawsuit filed by renowned whistleblower Alexey Navalny seeking to get the minutes of the 2009 board meeting of Rosneft, a state-owned oil giant.

11:04 12.10.2011

Tax authority wins $20 mln claim against energy grid

An appelate court has upheld the Federal Tax Service's $20 million tax claims to a utility company.

10:44 12.10.2011

Abramovich's attorney called Berezovsky liar and his lawsuit nonsense

Jonathan Sumption, QC for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who is a defendant in Boris Berezovsky's lawsuit worth $5.5 billion, told at the Tuesday hearings that part of Berezovsky's claims is farfetched.

10:16 12.10.2011

Russian consulate concerned about Bout case

Russia has expressed concern over the trial of Russian businessman Viktor Bout which began on Tuesday in New York.

09:58 12.10.2011

Tymoshenko's sentence to hinder integration into Europe - Ukrainian president

The sentence given to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will hinder the country's integration with Europe, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Tuesday.

17:51 11.10.2011

Eurasia-Tower builder files for bankruptcy

A commercial court registered on Tuesday a developer's petition for own bankruptcy.

17:32 11.10.2011

Tymoshenko's sentence may worsen Ukraine's relations with EU

The Kiev District Court's decision to sentence former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison may deteriorate ties between the EU and Ukraine.

16:20 11.10.2011

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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