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The Supreme Commercial Court to hear a case on Soviet debt payment

The Supreme Commercial Court Presidium will hear on February 21 the case concerning Vnesheconombank's (VEB) registration of Leramony Associates Inc as a holder of the Soviet debt and the payment of $104.2 million from the Russian budget to the company.

18:23 16.02.2012

Greenfieldbank offices searched in illegal casino ring case

Investigators are searching Greefieldbank offices in Moscow to seize documents as part of their investigation into a renowned gambling case in the Moscow Region.

18:02 16.02.2012

Watchdog's acts regarding Megafon found invalid

The Moscow Commercial Court has satisfied Megafon's lawsuit to invalidate the antimonopoly watchdogs decision that it broke competition law.

17:44 16.02.2012

Critics could contribute more to judicial system, Supreme Court says

Legal experts and critics could contribute more to the judicial system if their allegations were more credible and did not only depend on society's sentiment, Supreme Court press office head said on Thursday.

17:31 16.02.2012

Power generating company settles $10.7 mln dispute with energy grid

The commercial court has dropped TGK-1's $10.7 million lawsuit against the Kola Power Distribution Company and endorsed a settlement agreement between the parties.

17:12 16.02.2012

U.S. court waits for explanations from Ukrainian ex-minister

Former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko has not fulfilled the U.S. court's orders in his lawsuit against Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka. The court is waiting for an explanation.

17:00 16.02.2012

Bank of Moscow wins $451 million in fraud case

A commercial court has awarded the Bank of Moscow $450.8 million in its lawsuit against developers related to the funds embezzlement case.

16:37 16.02.2012

Environmental watchdog to sue Moscow refinery for over $6 mln for pollution

The Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) is expected to sue the Moscow Oil Refinery for $6.6 million for environmental pollution.

16:35 16.02.2012

$66.8 mln award for KD Avia airline from construction company upheld

The Ninth Commercial Appeals Court upheld on Thursday the $66.8 million award for the KD Avia airline from the GS Corporation.

16:17 16.02.2012

Energy company's $4.4 mln suit against shipbuilder postponed until Mar.19

A court postponed until March 19 its hearing of the Petersburg Energy Retail Company's $4.4 million lawsuit against the Baltiysky Zavod shipbuilding company.

16:03 16.02.2012

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