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EurocityBank Russian trademark rejection upheld on appeal

Russia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the decision by Russian patent authorities to block a trademark application filed by EurocityBank.

18:16 26.08.2013

Second website to be blocked in Russia under anti-piracy law

Russia's federal communications agency Roskomnadzor will block Rutor.org file-sharing website under the anti-piracy law, RAPSI's sister agency Digit.ru reported on Monday.

16:24 26.08.2013

Khan Resources not to go to Canadian Supreme court in ARMZ litigation

Khan Resources Inc. (Khan) has decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a lower-court decision to dismiss its efforts to validate, substitute, or dispense with service of its claim against Russian uranium producer Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ), according to a statement released by Khan Friday.

15:01 26.08.2013

Moscow court to consider petition for bankruptcy of New York mogul's company

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the International Investment Company's petition for bankruptcy of RIGroup Business, the subsidiary of RIGroup owned by New York real estate mogul Janna Bullock.

13:41 26.08.2013

Russian opposition activist Udaltsov loses bid to lift house arrest – court

The Moscow City Court rejected on Monday a motion filed by the leader of Russia’s Left Front opposition party Sergei Udaltsov seeking to overturn his house arrest order.

12:59 26.08.2013

Bear-hunting status update lands Russian hunter in legal trouble

A criminal case was launched against an unnamed resident of the Russian region of Tomsk in western Siberia after he uploaded photos of two brown bears that he killed to a social media website.

11:06 26.08.2013

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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