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Antitrust watchdog, Telenor agree to appoint Russian VimpelCom chief

The Federal Antimonopoly Service and Telenor have agreed to appoint a Russian citizen as the chief of VimpelCom Ltd.

15:29 31.07.2012

Cell operators' employees may have leaked data to wiretapping suspects

Investigators suspect employees of MTS and Vimpelcom Moscow technical centers of providing data to individuals accused of unlawfully gathering information on officials.

17:09 16.07.2012

VimpelCom fails to overturn $584 mln injunction

The Moscow Commercial Court has found no reasons for reversing the interim relief against VimpelCom mobile services provider secured by the antitrust watchdog. The company’s complaint has been dismissed.

10:13 21.06.2012

Telenor challenges Altimo over VimpelCom Ltd. shares in court of Bermuda

Norwegian-based Telenor has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Bermuda. The claimant is seeking the court to recognize that the purchase of VimpelCom Ltd. shares from Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris does not commit it to hold a public tender offer.

13:14 13.06.2012

VimpelCom to appeal freezing of dividends payment

VimpelCom Ltd., the world's sixth-largest cellphone service provider, is planning to contest the court judgment prohibiting the company from paying $598 million in dividends for 2011.

10:15 28.05.2012

Vimpelcom prohibited from paying dividends and taking credit

The Moscow Commercial Court has prohibited Vimpelcom (Beeline brand) and its parent firm Vimpelcom Ltd. from paying $597.2 million in dividends as of 2011.

15:47 25.05.2012

Additional charge of almost $30mln from VimpelCom invalidated

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has supported the original ruling that the additional charge imposed on VimpelCom of over $29.5 million in unpaid tax was invalid.

13:00 25.05.2012

Interim measures imposed in VimpelCom's antimonopoly case

The Moscow Commercial Court has imposed interim measures on VimpelCom's shares on April 24 during proceedings in the antimonopoly watchdog's lawsuit against the shareholders of VimpelCom Ltd.'s parent company.

12:17 26.04.2012

Regulator contests Telenor's share increase in VimpelCom Ltd

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on October 17 the antitrust watchdog’s lawsuit challenging the purchase of 234 million preferred shares in VimpelCom Ltd by Norway's Telenor.

13:46 25.04.2012

VimpelCom's appeal in text message adverts dispute to be heard on April 24

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has adjourned until April 24 its proceedings over VimpelCom's appeal against court judgments which upheld the antimonopoly regulator's accusation of a breach in advertising law by sending out mass text messages.

12:56 20.04.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog seeks interim measures on VimpelCom shares

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to impose interim measures on the shares of the Vimpelсom Ltd. telecommunications holding in its lawsuit against the Norwegian-based Telenor and Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.

15:13 19.04.2012

Watchdog challenges Telenor's move to increase stake in VimpelCom Ltd.

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the Federal Antimonopoly Service's action against the stock purchase deal between Norwegian-based Telenor and Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.

12:29 18.04.2012

Appeal in VimpelCom's $32 mln tax dispute to be heard on April 12

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider on April 12 a complaint on the invalidation of a supplemental $32 million tax charge against the VimpelCom mobile services provider.

17:26 02.04.2012

Algerian court fines Russian mobile operator's subsidiary $1.3 bln

An Algerian court has fined Orascom Telecom Algerie (operates as Djezzy), a subsidiary of Russia's third largest mobile services provider Vimpelcom Ltd.

09:59 29.03.2012

VimpelCom's appeal in dispute with watchdog to be heard on April 19

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on April 19 an appeal filed by the VimpelCom telecommunications operator against judicial acts affirming the antimonopoly service's resolution that it violated the advertising legislation.

14:28 27.03.2012

VimpelCom prevails in $31 mln supplemental tax charge case

The Moscow Commercial Court declared on Monday the $31 million supplemental tax claims to VimpelCom unlawful.

17:36 06.02.2012

VimpelCom's $30 mln tax dispute to be resumed on February 6

A commercial court on Monday postponed until February 6 the hearing of mobile services provider's claim against a $30 million supplementary tax assessment.

17:34 26.12.2011

VimpelCom's $30 mln dispute over supplementary tax charge to resume on Dec.26

The commercial court has postponed until December 26 its hearing of VimpelCom's lawsuit against the tax service.

13:28 07.12.2011

VimpelCom's $30 mln dispute with tax service to resume on December 7

The court has postponed until December 7 its hearing of VimpelCom's lawsuit against the tax service.

16:05 30.11.2011

VimpelCom's $30 mln tax dispute to be resumed on November 30

A commercial court shelved until November 30 the hearing of mobile services provider's claim against a $30 million supplementary tax assessment.

10:41 24.11.2011