Trial & Litigation

Warsaw court allows transfer of former Serbian general to Polish prison

The Warsaw District Court has allowed Radislav Krstic, who was convicted in the Hague, to serve his prison term in Poland.

18:10 06.12.2012

ECHR: French attorney rules do not violate rights to private life

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a unanimous decision Thursday ruling that France did not violate the rights of its citizen to protection of private and family life in a case involving the obligations of lawyers to report on their suspicions that clients may have engaged in illegal activities.

17:14 06.12.2012

Deceased student's family appeals MMA champ's sentence

Representatives of the Agafonov family have disputed mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev's sentence, pursuant to which he received two years of restricted freedom for his role in the death of a student.

16:56 06.12.2012

Antimonopoly dispute over Transaero flights set for January 16

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider on January 16 the Federal Antimonopoly Service's appeal of the dismissal of its ruling that the Federal Air Transport Agency's actions against Transaero airlines hinder competition on the international flight market.

16:07 06.12.2012

Supreme Commercial Court to explain how to resolve 'legal order' disputes

The Supreme Commercial Court plans to explain how to execute foreign court rulings that contradict the public order in Russia to lower courts.

15:36 06.12.2012

Dismissal of Aeroflot's defamation suit against Izvestia upheld

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the dismissal of Aeroflot's defamation lawsuit against Izvestia news.

14:57 06.12.2012

Hundreds of Russians lose housing rights amidst case against oligarch

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has confiscated more than 2,500 hectares of land, including the area of the Serebryanaya Podkova (Silver Horseshoe) village in Moscow Region, as part of a criminal case against Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov.

12:29 06.12.2012

Nerpa submarine accident case to be reconsidered Dec. 11

The Pacific Fleet Military Court has formed the jury and has set December 11 for the first hearing to reconsider the Nerpa submarine accident behind closed doors.

11:04 06.12.2012

Top news

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