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Court to hear bonus program operator's appeal against $3.55 mln lawsuit

A court of appeals put off until October 17 the appeal by Loyalty Partners Vostok against the refusal to invalidate the claim for taxes, penalties and a fine worth $3.55 million.

11:00 11.10.2011

Berezovsky and Abramovich's QC find common language in High Court

Boris Berezovsky, the exiled Russian oligarch, and Jonathan Sumption, QC for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, have finally managed to settle the terms and find a common language over a $5.5 billion lawsuit heard by the High Court of Justice in London.

10:43 11.10.2011

Tymoshenko arrives in court for sentencing

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was taken to the Kiev district court, which will begin announcing the verdict in the "gas case".

10:02 11.10.2011

Leading private bank to settle $17 mln dispute with developer

Alfa Bank and the Peresvet construction group have reached an amicable agreement to settle a 17.34 million lawsuit filed by the bank.

17:38 10.10.2011

Ex-prosecutor investigated in gambling case appeals to court

A former Moscow regional prosecutor charged with abuse of power in the notorious gambling case has filed an appeal with a district court.

17:36 10.10.2011

Court dismisses British firm's appeal in case of imprisoned senator

The court dismissed an appeal against a decision satisfying British Feyline Limited's lawsuit seeking $4.55 million from Bashkiria Senator Igor Izmestyev, who was sentenced to life imprisonment.

17:16 10.10.2011

Construction company sues Moscow government for over $11 mln

The court has registered an $11.1 million lawsuit filed by Glavmosstroy, a construction company owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, against the Moscow government.

17:05 10.10.2011

Court to hear Moscow authorities' lawsuit regarding major trade center

A commercial court postponed until November 21 the preliminary hearings into the lawsuit filed by the Moscow Property Department against the Square of Europe (Ploshchad Evropy) company.

17:00 10.10.2011

Court shelves lawsuit against the sale of Inteco development company

A commercial court has postponed until November 7 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Viktor Baturin to invalidate the sale of the Inteco development company.

16:41 10.10.2011

Court terminates bankruptcy hearing over major insurer

A commercial court has terminated the Soglassye insurance company's bankruptcy proceedings upon the claimant's request.

15:33 10.10.2011

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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