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Renowned businessman denied $978k bail

A Moscow district court has refused on Thursday to release businessman Viktor Baturin on $978,000 bail and extended his arrest on fraud charges until March 28.

18:00 26.01.2012

Supreme Commercial Court head urges courts to publish all acts on civil cases

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Aton Ivanov has called on regular courts to publish judicial acts on civil cases.

17:26 26.01.2012

Tymoshenko's defense appeals sentence in "gas case"

The defense of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has filed on Thursday an appeal to the Ukrainian Supreme Specialized Court for Considering Criminal and Civil Cases against the "gas case".

17:00 26.01.2012

Supreme Commercial Court to develop civil law interpretation

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Aton Ivanov said on Thursday that the court will further develop the process of civil law interpretation.

16:44 26.01.2012

Prosecutors appeal Bhagavad Gita extremism ruling dismissal

Prosecutors in Russia’s Siberian city of Tomsk have insisted that a Russian translation of the book on a Hindu scripture called "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is" should be banned as extremist literature, filing an appeal against an earlier court ruling not to ban the book.

16:16 26.01.2012

Female DNA on Politkovskaya murder weapon insufficient

The Investigative Committee believes that the DNA on the gun that killed journalist Anna Politkovskaya is too little evidence to draw conclusions about who was involved in the crime.

16:00 26.01.2012

Gazprom wins dispute over bonds placement procedure

The Moscow Commercial Court sided with Gazprom in its lawsuit on Thursday and overruled the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision declaring it in breach of competition law while bidding for contracts on its bonds placement.

15:26 26.01.2012

Energy retailer appeals $4.4 mln award for Rosenergoatom

An appeals court will hear on February 14 the appeal by Kola Energy Retail Company against the lower court decision to award Rosenergoatom $4.41 million.

15:02 26.01.2012

$10.3 mln settlement between plant and Deposit Insurance Agency approved

The court has approved a settlement agreement between St. Petersburg's Proletarsky Zavod and the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) regarding its $10.3 million debt.

14:36 26.01.2012

Commercial courts crucial for private property institution

Constitutional Court chairman Valery Zorkin said that commercial courts are crucial for establishing the private property institution in Russia.

13:33 26.01.2012

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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