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Defamation lawsuit by Stalin's grandson dismissed

The court has dismissed Yevegeny Dzhugashvili's defamation lawsuit to refute statements made about his grandfather Joseph Stalin's involvement in the execution of Polish officers.

18:20 14.02.2012

Construction company to pay more than $31mln to Nordea Bank

A commercial court recovered $31.364 million in credit debt from the SU-15 construction company in favor of Nordea Bank.

18:00 14.02.2012

Decision to release martial arts champion on bail quashed

The court invalidated on Tuesday the decision to release martial arts champion Rasul Mirzayev on a $3,345 bail.

17:44 14.02.2012

Legal framework of administrative proceedings stagnant, Supreme Court chairman

Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev has said on Tuesday that the legal framework of administrative court procedure has not been modified in recent years.

17:30 14.02.2012

Rusal to gain control over mining company

Montserrat Trading Limited, which is related to the Rusal aluminum producer, will gain control over the Yaroslavl Mining Company. The antimonopoly watchdog upheld the acquisition.

17:17 14.02.2012

ECHR court invalidates eviction of spouses from spacious flat in central Moscow

The European Court of Human Rights has declared illegal the Moscow government's decision to evict Viktor and Elvira Tkacheva from their apartment in central Moscow.

17:05 14.02.2012

Dispute between Rusal and Norilsk Nickel to be heard on Feb.21

A commercial court postponed until February 21 the hearing of appeals against lower-court decisions obligating Norilsk Nickel to provide its shareholder, Rusal, documents dealing with the company's business activity.

16:48 14.02.2012

Court to consider bankruptcy petition against Strabag's subsidiary

The court has registered a bankruptcy petition filed by GK Inzhglobal against Strabag AG's Russian subsidiary.

16:28 14.02.2012

Few lawyers wish to take bench, Supreme Court chairman

Only 144 of 66,000 lawyers have filed applications to become a judge in the past two years. Moreover, only 40 qualified for the position, Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said at a judicial meeting on Tuesday in Moscow.

16:15 14.02.2012

Appeal in Bhagavad Gita case to be heard in March

The Tomsk Regional Court will hear on March 6 the local prosecutor's office's appeal against the first-instance court's refusal to declare a Russian version of the "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" Hindu scripture an extremist text.

16:05 14.02.2012

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