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Appeal of Booking.com in dispute with Russian antimonopoly watchdog set for November

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider an appeal lodged by Booking.com B.V. against the Moscow Commercial Court’s ruling saying the company abused its market dominance by imposing unfavorable terms of contracts on Russian hotels as stated by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), on November 11.

19:11 21.10.2021

Booking.com files appeal in dispute with Russian antimonopoly watchdog

Booking.com B.V. filed an appeal against the decision of the Moscow Commercial Court saying the company abused its market dominance by imposing unfavorable terms of contracts on Russian hotels as stated by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS).

12:07 08.10.2021

Case over libel against Dutch journalist opened by Russian investigators

The Russian investigative authorities have opened a criminal case over the fact of defamation against Dutch journalist Max van der Werff on the part of The Insider (recognized in Russia as a media performing functions of a foreign agent).

13:03 28.07.2021

Vtimes media enters in foreign agents list – Russian Justice Ministry

The Justice Ministry of Russia on Friday placed Vtimes media outlet on the register of mass media acting as foreign agents.

13:24 14.05.2021

Dutch journalist urges Russia’s Investigative Committee open case against The Insider Chief Editor

Dutch journalist Max van der Werff petitioned Russia’s Investigative Committee to open a criminal case over defamation against The Insider Editor in Chief Roman Dobrokhotov, who, as the journalist alleges, said that he had worked for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff (GRU).

17:53 25.01.2021

Lawyer sentenced to 4 years for €819,000 from Dutch Finance Ministry’s account

International lawyer Yakov Melnikov has been convicted and sentenced to 4 years in penal colony for embezzling for €819,000 (over $33 million) entitled to the Russian Federation from the account of the Finance Ministry of the Netherlands.

13:39 18.12.2020

Russian prosecutors block overseas website sending false terrorist reports

The Prosecutor General’s Office along with the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor have restricted access to information resources of the overseas online resource Startmail.com where from false terrorist reports had been sent.

13:43 23.01.2020

Hague court to recommence hearings in Stolichnaya brand dispute – report

A legal dispute over Stolichnaya vodka brand between Russian state-run company Sojuzplodoimport (FTE) and the Dutch-based Spirits International belonging to billionaire Yuri Shefler is to be heard in a Dutch court this week.

15:39 13.11.2017

Ukraine's Naftogaz demands $5 billion from Russia in Hague court

Ukrainian largest oil and gas corporation Naftogaz has filed a lawsuit with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague seeking to recover $5 billion from Russia due to losses of assets in Crimea.

11:30 20.09.2017

Russian FM says Hague-based PCA had no jurisdiction in Arctic Sunrise case

Russia has taken no part in the litigation relating to the seizure of Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise in 2013 initiated by the Netherlands in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague due to the fact that PCA lacked jurisdiction in the case.

16:42 20.07.2017

Russia ordered to pay Netherlands € 5.4 mln in Arctic Sunrise case

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Russia must pay the Netherlands about € 5.4 million in compensation in the Arctic Sunrise ship confiscation case.

18:00 18.07.2017

MH17 crash case suspects should be prosecuted in Netherlands – Dutch minister

Suspects in the case over MH17 Boeing crash in the Donetsk Region in 2014 should be prosecuted in the Netherlands, according to the official statement of the Dutch minister of foreign affairs Bert Koenders released on Wednesday.

11:50 05.07.2017

Hague arbitration court to hear dispute between Ukrainian companies and Russia

The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled to proceed with two arbitrations commenced by Ukrainian oil and gas companies over losses allegedly caused by Russia’s actions in Crimea.

13:49 04.07.2017

Dutch company files appeal with Supreme Court over Black Russian brand protection

A company from Netherlands, Berklee Capital S.A. has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court asking to cancel decision of Russian patent agency Rospatent, which ruled against granting legal protection to the Black Russian brand.

11:43 14.03.2017

Ruling to hand over Crimean gold treasures to Ukraine appealed

Ruling of the Amsterdam District Court’s returning collection of gold artifacts from Crimea to Ukraine was appealed.

16:30 18.01.2017

Dutch court rules to hand over Crimean gold treasures to Ukraine

A collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that was exhibited in a Dutch museum must be returned to Ukraine, The Amsterdam District Court ruled on Wednesday.

13:40 14.12.2016

IAC's investigation into Total CEO plane crash complete

The Interstate Aviation Committee’s (IAC) has finished investigation into the death of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie during the air crash in Russia’s Vnukovo airport.

10:45 20.10.2016

Amsterdam court plans to rule in Scythian gold case on December 14

The Amsterdam District Court plans to issue a ruling in a case over return of Scythian gold collection from Crimea on December 14.

16:49 05.10.2016

Hague court rules China holds no rights to territories in South China Sea

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that China’s claims to territories in the South China Sea have no legal ground.

13:56 12.07.2016

Hague District Court Sets Aside Yukos $50 bln Awards: reasons and consequences

The Hague District Court decided on April 20 to set aside arbitral awards that arbitral tribunals had rendered in 2014 in Hulley Enterprises, Yukos Universal and Veteran Petroleum v the Russian Federation case. In this article we present a short overview of the reasons that led the Hague District Court to set the awards aside and what consequences we can expect from the court’s decision.

23:10 20.04.2016