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Google claims to ban googl.ru and gugl.ru domains

A commercial court will hear on April 6 Google Inc.'s lawsuit to prohibit Weblink Ltd. from using the googl.ru and gugl.ru domains.

18:25 20.02.2012

Appeal against ex-officials' arrest on $500k fraud charge postponed

The Moscow City Court has postponed until February 22 the hearing of Oleg Axyonov's appeal against his arrest on fraud charges.

17:58 20.02.2012

Summary justice bill not to infringe right to defense - Supreme Court chairman

The Supreme Commercial Court's draft law to extend the list of cases subject to summary proceedings will not infringe the basic right to legal defense.

17:35 20.02.2012

Constitutional Court calls for obeying European Court's decisions

The Constitutional Court stands for strictly obeying all the judgments passed by the European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkyn told journalists.

17:10 20.02.2012

Moscow mayor to reorganize courts

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has stated on Monday that it is crucial to reorganize the judicial system on the capital's expanded territory, which is planned for commissioning in mid-2012.

16:53 20.02.2012

General discharged for false income disclosure took $333k in bribes

General Major Viktor Gaidukov, who was discharged by the president for false income disclosure, will stand trial on bribery charges. The bribes are assumed to total $333,400.

16:46 20.02.2012

Shipyard's shares transfer to Central Bank confirmed

A commercial court validated the transfer of an 88.32-percent stake in Baltiysky Zavod to the Central Bank's trust management.

16:15 20.02.2012

Moscow courts satisfy 30% of lawsuits over parliamentary election violations

Moscow courts have satisfied 30 percent of the lawsuits on violations committed during the State Duma and local government elections.

15:35 20.02.2012

Metro Cash & Carry fined for substandard goods

A regional commercial court has satisfied the consumer protection authority's application to impose administrative punishment on Metro Cash & Carry for substandard goods storage, sales and supply.

15:09 20.02.2012

Russian citizen arrested in Thailand suspected in cyber fraud

Russian citizen Yulia Maximova, who has been arrested by Thai police alongside citizens of Nigeria and Mozambique, is suspected of participating in a cyber fraud resulting in the loss of $700,000.

14:57 20.02.2012

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