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Oil giant denied suspension of litigation over secret board minutes

A commercial court has turned down on Wednesday Rosneft's request to suspend the litigation initiated by its minority shareholder Alexei Navalny on supplying him with the minutes of its board meetings for 2009.

18:00 11.01.2012

Khodorkovsky challenges European court's denial of political motive in case

Former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who is serving a prison sentence for economic crimes, challenged the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that his prosecution was not politically motivated.

17:52 11.01.2012

Members of extremist group deny they committed terrorist acts at court hearing

The alleged members of the so-called Autonomous Militant Terrorist Organization admitted in court that they participated in explosions and acts of arson, but they denied they were terrorist acts.

17:30 11.01.2012

Court registers three petitions for major shipyard bankruptcy

The court has registered three bankruptcy applications filed against the Baltiysky Zavod shipbuilder

17:05 11.01.2012

Banker's appeal against defamation suit dismissal to be heard on January 25

A commercial court of appeals will hear on January 25 an appeal filed by NRB bank against the dismissal of its defamation lawsuit against the Kommersant newspaper's publishers.

16:48 11.01.2012

European court's judgment on Russian pretrial centers fair, but in vain - lawyers

The Strasbourg court's order obliging the Russian authorities to eliminate "inhuman and degrading" conditions at pretrial detention centers is fair, but it will not contribute to improving the current situation.

16:35 11.01.2012

Tajik court to hear appeal of Russian pilot's sentence on January 27

The defense of pilot Vladimir Sadovnichy, who was found guilty of contraband and violating international transportation rules by a Tajik court, has appealed his sentence. The appeals hearing has been set for January 27.

16:17 11.01.2012

Microsoft's lawsuit to prohibit windows.ru domain name delayed until Feb. 21

A commercial court postponed on Wednesday until February 21 the preliminary hearing of the Microsoft corporation's lawsuit to prohibit Russian businessman Dmitry Shapovalov from further using the windows.ru domain due to trademark infringement.

15:35 11.01.2012

Bankruptcy case of oldest tire plant to be heard on January 19

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on January 19 Moscow Tire Plant's bankruptcy case.

15:18 11.01.2012

Depositor's $2.8 bln claim against Mezhprombank to be heard on February 15

A court will hear on February 15 a new lawsuit filed by banker Sergei Yarmolinsky against Mezhprombank for $2.8 billion.

14:56 11.01.2012

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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