RUSAL wins case against Guinea over Friguia complexRussia-based world’s largest aluminum producer, RUSAL, has won the lawsuit against the Republic Guinean at ICC Arbitral Tribunal, corporation has announced in a press release.12:13 21.07.2014
London court rules to freeze former Russian senator’s assetsA court in London has ruled in favor of the Russian Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) and issued an order to freeze more than $2 billion worth of assets belonging to Sergei Pugachev.12:13 17.07.2014
Moscow court approves freeze on fugitive mogul Polonsky’s assetsThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a ruling to freeze the foreign assets held by businessman Sergei Polonsky, who has assessed them at $100 million, RAPSI learned at the court’s press service.16:46 16.07.2014
Russian businessman may be held in contempt of British courtPavel Skurikhin, the founder of the Siberian Agrarian Holding Group (SAHO) of companies, can be held in contempt of a British court for ignoring its request to disclose information about his assets abroad and for failing to attend court hearings, Kommersant newspaper writes on Monday.11:33 14.07.2014
Sale of En+ Podgorica aluminum smelter’s assets halted by courtA Cyprus court has granted an injunction on transactions involving the assets of a Montenegrin aluminum smelter, KAP, including a recent deal to sell it to a local company, Uniprom, for EUR 28 million ($38 million), En+ Group’s Pavel Priymakov told RIA Novosti on Monday.10:34 08.07.2014
Late oligarch Berezovsky’s estate in France seized – Prosecutor GeneralA court in Marseille has seized businessman Boris Berezovsky’s property in Antibes, Prosecutor General’s Office spokesperson, Marina Gridneva, reported Thursday.14:04 26.06.2014
Russian civil servants could be prohibited from having foreign accountsPresident Vladimir Putin has forwarded a draft law to the State Duma under which civil servants who are involved with sovereignty and national security issues would be prohibited from having foreign bank accounts.10:41 24.06.2014
Nickel king Potanin’s son won't testify in alimony caseMagistrate Court No. 418 of Moscow’s Presnensky District has ruled against hearing the testimony of the son of Interros President and Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, who filed a lawsuit to change the procedure for the transfer of child support money to his former spouse, Natalya Potanina’s attorney Filipp Ryabchenko told RAPSI.15:10 23.06.2014
Potanin set to limit his ex-spouse’s right to alimonyOn June 23, a magistrate court will hear a lawsuit filed by Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, who has asked the court to change the alimony procedure in favor of his underage son, his former spouse’s lawyer told RAPSI on Wednesday.10:40 19.06.2014
Ukrainian government confiscates titanium assets from FirtashThe Ukrainian government has terminated the lease contract of Crimea Titan, a company of billionaire Dmytro Firtash, for two titanium mining and enrichment plants, said Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, as quoted by RIA Novosti.15:40 06.06.2014
Vienna prosecutors probe Azarov’s connection to money launderingustrian Prosecutor’s Office is conducting a preliminary probe of Aleksei Azarov, son of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov, on his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme, Die Presse reports on Thursday.12:34 05.06.2014
Yanukovich and his sons contest EU sanctions in court - reportOusted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich and his sons are contesting the freezing of their assets in European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, EuObserver reports on Wednesday.10:53 04.06.2014
Cyprus court moves Potanin asset freeze hearing to SeptemberA district court of Limassol, Cyprus will review the claim filed by wife of Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, Natalya Potanina, in which she demands a freeze of 50% of all assets as a part of her divorce suit, her attorney Phillip Ryabchenko told RAPSI on Monday.16:48 02.06.2014
Potanin’s ex-wife sues for attachment of his property in Cyprus courtFormer wife of Norilsk Nickel CEO Vladimir Potanin, Natalya Potanina, has filed a suit with a Cyprus court on the attachment of his property, her representative Filipp Ryabchenko told RAPSI on Monday.16:11 26.05.2014
US ordered to return seven books from Schneerson collection to RussiaThe Moscow Commercial Court has sided Thursday with Russia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library against the US and its Congressional Library in a case over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection.17:58 22.05.2014
Donetsk governor’s assets seized in Cyprus - reportPart of the assets of Sergei Taruta, whom the de facto Ukrainian authorities appointed as the governor of the Donetsk Region, have been seized in Cyprus at the request of VTB Bank, Kommersant newspaper writes on Thursday.11:12 22.05.2014
Russian lawmaker proposes ban on foreign accounts for media ownersState Duma member Yevgeny Fyodorov has proposed banning owners of Russian media from opening foreign bank accounts, a rule currently applied to government officials. He made the proposal at a State Duma meeting on Tuesday.15:03 20.05.2014
Russian billionaire’s ex wins $4,5 billion divorce claimYelena Rybolovleva, the estranged wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has won a $4,5 billion lawsuit as a part of the divorce proceedings, Swiss daily Le Temps reports on Monday.19:24 19.05.2014
Seizure of Ukrainian candymaker Roshen’s accounts upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld the seizure of chocolate maker Roshen’s Russian bank accounts in a criminal case involving the Uniconf confectionary producers group, the court’s press service told RAPSI.15:36 14.05.2014
Switzerland freezes multimillion assets of Yanukovich and his team - reportFederal prosecutor of Switzerland has ordered the freeze of around 170 million Swiss francs ($ 193 million) of assets belonging to Viktor Yanukovich and his team.10:56 05.05.2014