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Turkish police files 15 Gezi Park riot cases with court

Cases concerning 15 protesters detained during a police raid of the protest in Gezi Park have been forwarded to the Izmir court.

17:46 15.07.2013

Court to hear dispute over soundtracks played at Metro Cash & Carry stores

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has accepted a complaint filed by the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) against the court’s refusal on June 3 to collect 500,000 rubles ($15,320) in compensation from the Russian subsidiary of Metro Cash & Carry for copyright violations.

17:10 15.07.2013

Supreme Commercial Court to hear Kerch Strait oil spill case on October 8

The Supreme Commercial Court will meet on October 8 to hear a request to review the lower courts' rulings on collecting 503.17 million rubles ($15.4 million) in damages for the 2007 oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

13:03 15.07.2013

Prosecutors protest against court dismissal of illegal tapping case - report

The Prosecutor General's Office has appealed against the Moscow City Court's refusal to hear a high-profile case of the illegal tapping of telephones belonging to business leaders, lawmakers, journalists and high-ranking officials in 2006.

10:56 15.07.2013

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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