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Collection of $15mln of additional taxes from Russian Authors Society suspended

The Supreme Commercial Court has suspended the collection of over 500 million rubles (over $15 million) of additional taxes, fines and penalties from the Russian Authors Society (RAO) at its request until the end of the review proceedings.

16:54 08.07.2013

Moscow court again arrests lawyer on charges of revealing state secrets

The Presnensky District Court in Moscow has issued another arrest warrant in absentia for lawyer Boris Kuznetsov, who has been granted asylum in the United States, on charges of revealing state secrets.

14:54 08.07.2013

Property of Moscow region ex-finance minister suspected of fraud arrested

The property of Alexei Kuznetsov, the former finance minister of the Moscow Region suspected of major fraud, has been arrested, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.

14:23 08.07.2013

Adidas appeals rejection of lawsuit to ban retailer from using brand

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered an appeal from Adidas AG against a previous ruling which rejected its lawsuit to ban the Lenta hypermarket chain from using the Adidas trademark on the store's goods.

12:37 08.07.2013

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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).

12:53 09.12.2025

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.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025