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Aeroflot appeals decision to provide records to minority shareholder

Aeroflot has filed an appeal against a previous appeals court ruling to provide procurement records to minority shareholder Igor Shilovsky. In February, the Ninth Court of Appeals overruled the lower court’s decision and partially satisfied Shilovsky’s demands by ordering the state-controlled airline to provide him with a number of documents.

18:39 05.04.2013

ECHR informs Russia of activist's application seeking €500,000

The European Court of Human Rights has informed the Russian authorities that an activist of the banned National Bolshevik Party, who was sentenced in 2006, has filed an application demanding €500,000 in compensation.

18:23 05.04.2013

Foreign financing amount for NGOs unclear - Justice Ministry

The Justice Ministry does not have information regarding how much financing Russian NGOs receive from abroad, First Deputy Justice Minister Alexander Smirnov told RIA Novosti on Friday.

17:42 05.04.2013

US court expands Alaska Native land, equality rights

A federal court in Washington DC ruled this week that the Secretary for the Interior (Secretary) is entitled to take land into trust for Alaska Natives in a landmark ruling that places Alaska’s native population on equal footing with other Native American populations.

17:32 05.04.2013

Supreme Commercial Court continues to push for mediation bill

The Supreme Commercial Court will continue working toward the approval of its court mediation initiative, Chairman Anton Ivanov said at a meeting of the heads of the Moscow and the Central District commercial courts on Friday.

17:15 05.04.2013

Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova's parole appeal set for April 26

The hearing of Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's parole appeal has been scheduled for April 26, a Mordovian court reported on Friday.

16:50 05.04.2013

Russian woman arrested in Canada complains of rights abuse

Marina Talashkova, a flight attendant from Yekaterinburg arrested in Canada on fraud charges in the United States, has appealed the court ruling rejecting her rights abuse claim.

15:40 05.04.2013

Prosecutor seeks three years in jail for Defense property fraud suspect

The prosecutor has asked the Tverskoy District Court to sentence to three years in prison Nikolai Lyubutov, who is suspected of committing large-scale fraud at the Defense Ministry's Oboronservice.

15:03 05.04.2013

Rosatom subsidiary successfully avoids Canadian proceedings

A Canadian court dismissed an appeal filed by Khan Resources Inc. challenging a lower court’s dismissal of its motion to validate, substitute or dispense with service of the statement of claim in a lawsuit against the Russian Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ) uranium producer.

13:01 05.04.2013

Witness at ex-dictator's trial accuses Guatemalan leader of war crimes

Retired officer Hugo Leonardo Reyes alleged that President Otto Perez was involved in civil war massacres in his testimony at the genocide trial of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt.

11:19 05.04.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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