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BTA Bank's 254.7 million euro debt claim rejected

The Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has upheld a previous ruling to reject Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's claim to recover 254.7 million euros from Megagroup under a guarantee agreement.

16:55 09.07.2013

British court orders Turkish Cukurova to pay Russia's Altimo $1.6 billion

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that Turkey's Cukurova Group must pay $1.565 billion to Russias Altimo, which manages Alfa Group's telecoms assets.

15:40 09.07.2013

EU may take Russia to WTO over recycling fees in September

The World Trade Organization may start hearing a Russia-EU car recycling fee dispute in September, unless the sides find a peaceful solution by that time, the press service of the Economic Development Ministry reported on Tuesday.

15:11 09.07.2013

Trial of Costa Concordia captain begins without defense attorneys

The trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, has opened in Grosseto, Italy, without the presence of defense attorneys.

14:08 09.07.2013

Troubled tycoon Polonsky's company ordered to repay $18.3 million debt

The Moscow Commercial Court has upheld a claim by BVI-registered Daizon Management Inc to collect $18.3 million from Sergei Polonsky's Potok & 0458 (formerly Mirax Group).

13:45 09.07.2013

Constitutional Court orders website owners to delete defamatory information

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that website owners must delete defamatory information in accordance with court rulings, the court’s press service said.

12:49 09.07.2013

Israeli sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for helping Syrian militants

An Israeli of Arab descent has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for joining the Syrian opposition and fighting against President Bashar Assad.

10:48 09.07.2013

Kiev court dismisses gas claims against former president Yushchenko

The High Administrative Court of Ukraine has dismissed the lawsuit against Viktor Yushchenko filed by lawyer Stanislav Batryn to recognize the former president's actions during the gas conflict with Russia in late 2008 and early 2009 as unlawful, Lions Litigate law firm reports.

10:20 09.07.2013

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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