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Norilsk Nickel appeal in Rusal dispute postponed

The Third Commercial Court of Appeals postponed until July 30 Norilsk Nickel's appeal against the court ruling obliging it to provide Rusal with its corporate documents.

18:07 23.07.2012

Federal Antimonopoly Service disputes verdict in Gazprom lawsuit

The Federal Antimonopoly Service have filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of its decision that Gazprom had violated competition law when holding the tender for the right to place exchange-traded bonds.

17:35 23.07.2012

Chili Peppers and Franz Ferdinand show support for Pussy Riot

Pyotr Verzilov, husband of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of three Pussy Riot band members arrested for hooliganism at Christ the Savior Cathedral, plans to give her letters of support on Tuesday written by several famous rock musicians.

17:16 23.07.2012

U.S. court partially dismissed claims against "Russian" gallery

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld the motion to dismiss the bulk of claims of fraud filed against ABA Gallery, which specializes in Russian art.

16:50 23.07.2012

Tax service contests dismissal of $626k Christian Dior tax charge

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has registered the tax watchdog's lawsuit challenging the judgment which invalidated the $626,000 supplemental tax charge on Christian Dior's subsidiary Christian Dior Couture Rus.

16:31 23.07.2012

Russian Space Systems head denies involvement in GLONASS fraud

Yuri Urlichich, General Director and General Designer of the Russian Space Systems, said that he is not the founder of the two firms involved in the criminal case on the non-targeted expenditure of budget funds stipulated for the development of the GLONASS navigation system.

15:57 23.07.2012

Museum's interim relief request in Defense Ministry suit rejected

The Moscow Commercial Court refused to uphold the Arkhangelskoye estate museum's motion to prohibit the Defense Ministry and its Central Territorial Department of Property Relations from disposing of and using three land plots around the estate museum.

15:08 23.07.2012

$65 mln claim against German design office dismissed

On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court dismissed Trio-Invest's $65 million lawsuit against Assmann Beraten + Planen, which had designed a storage facility for the plaintiff near Domodedovo, Moscow Region.

14:47 23.07.2012

U.S. air hostess attempted to import watch evading $94k duty

Moscow investigators have opened a case against U.S. citizen Susanna Dikker who is suspected of large-scale customs duty evasion.

14:24 23.07.2012

Steel giant's $68 million unjust enrichment suit postponed

The Lipetsk Regional Commercial Court has pushed back its hearing of the lawsuit by Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works to recover $68.36 million from Steel Construction Concern until August 8

13:44 23.07.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022