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Dismissal of $16.9 mln Lukoil lawsuit confirmed

The Fourteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed the court decision to dismiss the environmental watchdog's lawsuit to recover $16.93 million from Naryanmarneftegaz.

17:47 02.08.2012

Famed activist Navalny to testify on behalf of Pussy Riot

Famed public activist and whistleblower Alexei Navalny will testify on behalf of the three members of Pussy Riot that are currently standing trial in a Moscow court on hooliganism charges.

17:17 02.08.2012

U.S. authorities seek to postpone verdict in Russian national's fraud case

The state prosecutors and attorneys have asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to postpone the sentencing of Vladimir Zdorovenin until November.

16:11 02.08.2012

Baturina's former companies engage in legal battle

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered Inteco's lawsuit against TD Ramenskaya.

15:39 02.08.2012

Motions review in litigation over oil field licenses rescheduled

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed until August 30 its hearing of the motions to terminate the proceedings in a complaint filed by the Bashneft minority shareholders against the watchdog's order to grant Bashneft-Polyus licenses to the Trens and Titov oil fields.

15:21 02.08.2012

Alleged Moscow May riot participants appeal arrest

Nikolai Kavkazsky and Alexei Polikhovich, alleged participants of the mass riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, have appealed their arrest.

15:00 02.08.2012

Magnitsky's mother contests refusal to remand warden's case to prosecutors

Mother of deceased auditor Sergei Magnitsky has appealed against the refusal to remand the case of former Butyrka jail warden Dmitry Kratov back to the prosecutor's office.

14:15 02.08.2012

$91mln JFC suits to be heard in August-September

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court will hear four lawsuits in August-September by JFC Group, currently undergoing bankruptcy procedures, to recover 2.95 billion rubles ($91.01 million) from its debtors.

13:50 02.08.2012

Prosecutors to look into Navalny's accusations against Bastrykin

A letter by opposition leader Alexei Navalny stating accusations against Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin was delivered to the Kremlin administration and will soon be forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office for review.

13:40 02.08.2012

Deripaska sues Russian news agency for defamation

On Wednesday, the Moscow Commercial Court has registered a defamation lawsuit by Basic Element (BasEl) holding company owner Oleg Deripaska against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey, the founder of the eponymous online political news site.

13:14 02.08.2012

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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