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State Duma passes bill to exempt parties from collecting signatures

The State Duma has passed in the first reading on Tuesday a presidential bill proposing to exempt political parties from collecting signatures for all elections except presidential elections.

18:15 28.02.2012

Experts to testify in suit against McDonald's on March 15

A Moscow district court will hear on March 15 the questioning of experts who studied products sold at McDonald's upon the Consumer Rights Protection Societys request.

17:40 28.02.2012

Aeroflot employee asks to be excluded from high-profile fraud case

Aeroflot manager Alexei Alexandrov submitted to the California Federal District a request to remove him from the list of co-defendants in the U.S. Riviera Travel & Tours' lawsuit against the airline.

17:07 28.02.2012

Swiss reinsurance company appeals $27.5 mln recovery for HPP collapse

A federal commercial court will hear on March 26 the Swiss Infrassure's appeal against the court's decision awarding the ROSNO insurance company $27.5 million.

16:43 28.02.2012

Rusal - Norilsk Nickel buyback dispute to be heard on April 6

A commercial court will hear on April 6 Rusal Investment Management's lawsuit against MMC Norilsk Nickel to cancel decisions made by the MMC board of directors.

16:22 28.02.2012

BP initiates recovery of damages from minority shareholders

BP Exploration Operating Company Limited has submitted to court its first application to recover legal fees connected with the process initiated by TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov, who has been trying to recover about $17.25 billion from BP and its board members since last August.

15:54 28.02.2012

Presidential election ballots to remain unchanged

The Supreme Court will not change the ballots for the upcoming presidential elections, thus, there will be no "Against All" selections on the ballots.

15:23 28.02.2012

Appeals court holds for coal producer in dispute with antimonopoly service

An appeals court has upheld the commercial court's decision to revoke the antimonopoly watchdog's resolution that the Raspadsky coal company abused its position on the coking coal market.

15:04 28.02.2012

Opposition party's appeal against registration denial to be heard on March 20

The Moscow City Court postponed until March 20 the consideration of the decision not to register the opposition PARNASSUS political party.

14:43 28.02.2012

State museum's action against land sale to be heard on March 22

A commercial court postponed on Tuesday until March 22 its hearing of the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum's lawsuit against a land auction held by the Defense Ministry.

14:24 28.02.2012

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