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Bank seeks to recognize as bankrupt major developer's subsidiaries

A commercial court has registered an appeal filed by a Russian bank on the bankruptcy of a major developer's three subsidiaries.

14:19 15.09.2011

Multi-million lawsuit postponed against major oil companies' venture

A commercial court has postponed until October 12 the environmental watchdog's lawsuit on recovering $15.96 million from Naryanmarneftegas, a joint enterprise of LUKoil and Conoco Philips, for polluting the environment.

14:05 15.09.2011

Swiss watchmaker obtains court-ordered prohibition to use "rado.ru" domain name

A commercial court has upheld on Thursday Rado Uhren AG's lawsuit to prohibit Holmrook Limited from using its trademarks in domain names.

13:49 15.09.2011

Court to consider employment contract of major insurer's head

A court will hear on October 3 an appeal filed by one of Russia's major insurance companies over its general director's employment agreement.

13:37 15.09.2011

VTB bank files for car manufacturer's bankruptcy

The commercial court has registered an application filed by major Russian bank VTB for the bankruptcy of the Taganrog Automobile Plant, a major Russian car manufacturer.

12:22 15.09.2011

Sberbank files bankruptcy suit against major fertilizer trader

Russia's leading bank, Sberbank, has filed for the bankruptcy of a major fertilizer trader.

11:33 15.09.2011

Retrial of government official poachers postponed until late November

The court postponed on Thursday the retrial of high-ranking officials charged with hunting endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight until November 30.

10:51 15.09.2011

Shipyard faces lawsuit over disrupting icebreaker deadlines

The court resumed on Wednesday its proceedings in the case of a shipyard disrupting two icebreaker completion deadlines and a state-run enterprise's claim to collect $13.8 million in penalties

15:26 14.09.2011

Court finds guilty nationalists accused of murdering human rights lawyer

The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of nationalists Nikita Tikhonov and Yevgenia Khasis, who were accused of murdering a human rights lawyer and a journalist.

14:59 14.09.2011

Siberian airport escapes bankruptcy

The court dropped on Wednesday bankruptcy proceedings against a Siberian airport after its debt was repaid in full.

14:19 14.09.2011

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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