American Express withdraws lawsuit in Black Card caseRussia's Intellectual Property Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by American Express against Strauss Group over the legal protection of the Black Card coffee trademark.17:44 05.08.2014
Russia to pay $50 bln compensation to former Yukos shareholdersThe Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled on the former Yukos shareholders’ $114 billion damages lawsuit against Russia, which will have to pay them $50 billion in compensation, Kommersant newspaper writes, citing sources.10:25 28.07.2014
Supreme Court dismisses Coca-Cola complaint in imitation design lawsuitRussia’s Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed the Coca-Cola lawsuit filed to prohibit businessman Oleg Tsirikidze from producing and marketing products that contains design elements similar to those protected by the Coca-Cola copyright, RAPSI learned in the court on Wednesday.10:35 17.07.2014
Rosneft files a suit against Gazprom seeking access to Sakhalin-II pipelineRosneft has filed a lawsuit against Sakhalin Energy (with Gazprom being the majority shareholder) in which it demands access to the Sakhalin-II gas pipeline, RIA Novosti reports on Monday.16:08 07.07.2014
Coca-Cola appeals brand identity ruling with Supreme Commercial CourtThe Coca-Cola Company has filed an appeal with the Supreme Commercial Court following a ruling against a suit involving businessman Oleg Tsirikidze. A lower-instance court ruled against a suit that was filed against the businessman who allegedly produces and distributes products similar in design to the company’s protected trademark, the Supreme Commercial Court told RAPSI on Wednesday.17:40 02.07.2014
Gazprom files $4.5 bln lawsuit against Ukraine’s Naftogaz in StockholmGazprom has filed a lawsuit with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to recover Ukraine’s $4.5 billion debt for gas, the Russian gas supplier said in a statement.12:25 16.06.2014
Former Yukos shareholders' lawsuit against Russia to be resolved by JulyThe Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will rule on the former Yukos shareholders’ $100 billion damages lawsuit against Russia no later than the end of June, Deutsсhe Welle announced.10:31 04.06.2014
McDonald’s appeal in contractual obligations dispute to be heard on July 7The Tenth Commercial Court of Appeals on July 7 will consider an appeal filed by McDonald’s against a ruling ordering it to pay about 8 million rubles ($230,314) in debt and penalties to six Russian businessmen for failing to make lease payments, the court told RAPSI on Monday.14:12 02.06.2014
More Russians turn to London’s commercial courtThe number of Russians turning to London’s commercial court has grown four times in the past five years, according to the research, carried out by Portland consulting company.13:23 30.05.2014
US ordered to return seven books from Schneerson collection to RussiaThe Moscow Commercial Court has sided Thursday with Russia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library against the US and its Congressional Library in a case over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection.17:58 22.05.2014
Court to hear Russian Railways vs. Finance Ministry case on August 7The Moscow Commercial Court has scheduled an August 7 pretrial hearing date for a case filed by Russian Railways to collect 4.9 billion rubles ($141.6 million) from the Finance Ministry and the Federal Rail Transport Agency, the court told RAPSI.13:48 21.05.2014
Olympic state corporation’s $97 mln lawsuit against Gazprom to be heard on July 9The Moscow Commercial Court will consider a lawsuit filed by state building corporation Olympstroy demanding 3,376 billion rubles ($97 million) from Russian gas giant Gazprom on July 9, the court’s spokesperson told RAPSI.12:54 19.05.2014
South Korean companies appeal ban on flight simulator with Russian softwareOn June 9, the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) will hear cassation appeals by South Korean Doosan Infracore and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) against the ruling of a lower-instance court that banned the use of software developed by the Penza Design Bureau in KT-1 flight simulators used in the training of the South Korean Air Force, a court representative told RAPSI.15:21 15.05.2014
McDonald’s appeals recovery of $230k for breach of contract obligations in RussiaMcDonald’s has appealed against a ruling ordering it to pay about 8 million rubles ($229,365) in debt and penalties to six Russian businessmen for failing to make lease payments, RAPSI learned in the Moscow Region Commercial Court on Wednesday.16:13 14.05.2014
Olympic state corporation sues Gazprom for $96 millionThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered a lawsuit filed by state building corporation Olympstroy demanding 3,376 billion rubles ($96 million) from Russian gas giant Gazprom, according to the court’s website.16:53 12.05.2014
Fugitive mogul Polonsky's co-investors’ lawsuit against former Mirax rejectedThe Moscow Commercial Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by Cyprus-registered Bockmer Ventures Limited, which represents the interests of Sergei Polonsky’s co-investors, demanding $48,96 million from the Federation Tower (formerly Mirax City), RAPSI reported from the courtroom Monday.12:33 12.05.2014
McDonald’s loses $224,000 suit over contractual obligations in RussiaThe Moscow Region Commercial Court has ruled in favor of six Russian businessmen who sought to collect about 8 million rubles (over $224,000) in debt and penalties from McDonald’s for failing to make lease payments.17:06 23.04.2014
Fugitive mogul Polonsky's co-investors’ claim against former Mirax moved to May 12The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until May 12 the consideration of a lawsuit filed by Cyprus-registered Bockmer Ventures Limited, which represents the interests of Sergei Polonsky’s co-investors, demanding $48,96 million from the Federation Tower (formerly Mirax City), RAPSI reported from the courtroom Thursday.11:32 17.04.2014
Dispute over Schneerson collection to be considered on May 22The Moscow Commercial Court on May 22 will consider a lawsuit filed by Russia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library against the US and its Congressional Library over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection, RIA Novosti reported from the courtroom on Monday.16:22 14.04.2014
Major record labels seek $1.4 mln from Russia's largest social networkThe Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has registered claims filed by Sony Music Russia, Universal Music Russia and Warner Music against Vkontakte, a Russian social network that operates a music service, the court told RIA Novosti on Monday. The record labels are demanding the removal of the infringing music and 50 mln rubles ($1.4 mln) in damages.12:44 14.04.2014