Putin proposes merging Russian Supreme Court and Supreme Commercial court
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court, and amending the Consitution accordingly.
$50 million shareholder complaint against Transaero dismissed
The Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former Transaero shareholder Eskerkhan Mutalibov to collect 1.62 billion rubles (over $50 million) from the airline.
Intellectual Property Court to start working on July 1
The Intellectual Property Court (IPC) will start working on July 1, the plenary meeting of the Supreme Commercial Court said in a draft resolution published on its website.
Juries in Russian Commercial Courts: details of the initiative
Anton Ivanov, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court, wants elements of a jury trial introduced into the commercial litigation process. The initiative was announced at an Expert Council meeting held by Boris Titov, the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights. The response of the experts at the meeting led Ivanov to conclude that an appropriate law should be drafted. However, although the initiative’s strategic aim is to increase trust in the judiciary and in commercial courts by increasing the public’s role in rulings, experts voiced skepticism about the idea in a conversation with RAPSI.
Business ombudsman backs IKEA in tax dispute
Business ombudsman Boris Titov has sent a motion to Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov to support household goods retailer IKEA in a 500 million ruble ($16 million) tax dispute.
Russian Supreme Commercial Court head urges introduction of jury trial
Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov advocated Monday for the introduction of jury trials to Russia's commercial court system as a means of increasing public trust in the Russian judiciary.
Russian judges flee commercial courts for higher wages
Low salaries in Russian courts remain a major problem, according to Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov.
No solution to Hasidic library drama - Supreme Commercial Court
There is simply no solution to the legal disputes involving the Schneerson Library, Chairman of Russia's Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov said Thursday at a roundtable meeting at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
Intellectual Property Court will help improve procedural law - judge
The Intellectual Property Court, which has been established in the Russian commercial court system, will help bolster the development of procedural law, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said on Monday.
Russian law lacks clear grounds for sanctions against judges – expert
Russian law lacks clear grounds for punishing judges, retired Constitutional Court member Tamara Morshchakova said during a seminar organized by the Supreme Commercial Court on Monday.
Supreme Commercial Court continues to push for mediation bill
The Supreme Commercial Court will continue working toward the approval of its court mediation initiative, Chairman Anton Ivanov said at a meeting of the heads of the Moscow and the Central District commercial courts on Friday.
Russian businesses litigate abroad because that's where the assets are - judge
Russian companies do not file lawsuits abroad due to the alleged inadequacy of the Russian judicial system, but due to the location of their assets, says Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov.
Supreme Commercial Court sends offshore company's case for review
The Supreme Commercial Court has sent for review a case that required the disclosure of an offshore company's details, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.
Russian Supreme Commercial Court promotes case law
Tatyana Andreyeva, Deputy Chair of the Russian Supreme Commercial Court, spoke favorably of the introduction of precedential case law during a St. Petersburg International Legal Forum conference in Rome.
Deal to sell Defense Ministry's land plot on Big Neva shore invalidated
The Presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court has invalidated the contract under which the Defense Ministry sold 11,000 square meters of shore land to TransStroy.
Supreme Commercial Court takes on Strait of Kerch oil spill lawsuit
The Supreme Commercial Court has accepted the British International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992's lawsuit over an oil spill in the Strait of Kerch in 2007.
Supreme Сommercial Court chair warns against courts merger
The planned merger of the general and commercial court systems will weaken the influence of federal supreme courts on regional justice, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov said on Friday.
Russian businessman files appeal to use 'windows' in domain
The Supreme Commercial Court has registered businessman Dmitry Shapovalov's appeal to reconsider judicial acts recognizing the Microsoft Corporation's right to use the Windows trademark in the windows.ru domain name.
Supreme Commercial Court to consider Citibank tax issue
The Supreme Commercial Court will consider the Federal Tax Service's claim that Citibank's premium clients must pay taxes on the services that they received for free from the bank's partners.
$588k recovery for Iraq plane crash from Russian insurer disputed
The Supreme Commercial Court has registered an application by GUTA-Insurance on the supervisory review of the court ruling which awarded British Gulf International Co. LTD (United Arab Emirates) $588,000 in insurance indemnity for the plane crash in Iraq in 2008.