Assignment of lease possible only with open tenderThe Supreme Commercial Court's Presidium validated the antimonopoly service's decision that an assignment of lease for state-owned property is impossible without tender.14:21 18.04.2012
McDonald's prohibited from using conflicting brandThe Supreme Commercial Court Presidium has prohibited McDonald's from using the "Piping Hot!" brand for coffee, tea, cacao, bakery and pastry.14:17 17.04.2012
Intellectual property regulations protect large companies, not authorsIntellectual property regulations work for the benefit of large companies purchasing intellectual property rights and not authors, Supreme Commercial Court chairman Anton Ivanov said at a news conference dedicated to the upcoming Second International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.17:03 16.04.2012
Russian commercial courts to study Belarusian mediation experienceRussian commercial courts will follow the example of Belarusian economic courts while implementing mediation procedures for resolving business disputes out-of-court.15:06 13.04.2012
Czech businessman wins discrimination lawsuitThe Supreme Commercial Court cancelled excessively high duties for foreign residents at the patent service. Pursuant to the current standards, the amount of duty paid by foreigners is seven times higher than that for Russian residents.11:22 05.04.2012
Serbian ITHM's $6mln dispute with oil refinery won't be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has refused the Serbian-based IHTM company in its request to review the case on returning Kirishinefteorgsintez assets worth over $5.98 million.16:02 04.04.2012
Russian Supreme Commercial Court and European Court of Justice to cooperateThe president of the European Court of Justice, Vassilios Skouris, said on Wednesday that the judicial protection of citizens is the top priority for cooperation with the Russian Supreme Court during a meeting with its presidium members.15:02 04.04.2012
Criteria on judges' responsibility to be made less ambiguousA working group at the Justice Ministry will submit recommendations to improve legislation on the disciplinary responsibility of judges.13:58 02.04.2012
Mezhprombank client's $3 bn claim won't be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed a request filed by Mezhprombank depositor Sergei Yarlominski to reconsider court decisions refusing to include his $3.11bln claims in the bank's schedule of accounts payable.13:03 02.04.2012
Supreme Commercial Court protects bank guaranteesThe Supreme Commercial Court has approved a decree explaining lower courts how to consider lawsuits contesting bank guarantees.15:14 23.03.2012
Vacheron Constantin brand registration for offshore company to be heard in AprilThe Supreme Commercial Court will hear on April 24 a court ruling on the lawfulness of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' registration of the Vacheron Constantin brand for an offshore company.18:22 16.03.2012
Leading Russian insurer obligated to open contracts to shareholdersThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed Ingosstrakh's appeal to suspend a court ruling forcing the company to submit interested-party contracts to its minority shareholders, who jointly own a 38.5 percent stake in the company.13:44 15.03.2012
Adidas trademark infringement case won't be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has refused to reconsider the court's decision to prohibit the Alba Corporation from using Adidas "three-stripe" trademark.17:51 14.03.2012
Alleged trademark infringement by McDonald's to be reviewed on April 17The Supreme Commercial Court will hear on April 17 Lina's request to reconsider the court's dismissal of its lawsuit for $34,000 in damages from McDonald's for trademark infringement.13:56 14.03.2012
Regulator seeks to reconsider dispute with St. Petersburg governmentThe Supreme Commercial Court has sided with the antimonopoly watchdog in its request to open a case against St. Petersburg government over violations of antitrust laws.13:08 06.03.2012
Mobile operator's fine for refusal to provide data to bailiffs legalThe Supreme Commercial Court has validated the bailiffs' ruling to fine Volgograd-GSM $1,720 for not providing information on debtors' phone numbers.14:44 29.02.2012
Adidas disagrees with judgment over trademark infringementAdidas AG has asked the court to reconsider its "three-stripe" trademark case against the Alba Corporation.16:06 27.02.2012
Supreme Commercial Court upholds video surveillance at ballot stationsThe Supreme Commercial Court has held against human rights activist Alexander Podrezov who sought to revoke the government's order to equip all ballot stations with surveillance cameras in an apparent move to ensure fair and transparent presidential election.17:16 24.02.2012
Supreme Commercial Court to publish monthly case reviewsThe Supreme Commercial Court will publish monthly reviews of the presidium's decisions in cases on exercising supervisory power.16:40 24.02.2012
WBD held liable for overpricing its milk productsThe Supreme Commercial Court refused to review a lower court ruling that major food producer's branch violated competition law by overpricing its milk products.11:49 22.02.2012