Trial & Litigation

Ban on Russian athletes’ participation in Rio Paralympic Games upheld

The Swiss federal court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) against ruling to ban the national team from participating in Paralympic Games in Rio.

17:44 31.08.2016

IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia

Russian businessman Konstantin Ponomarev is embroiled in a long-standing dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators. A turning point in the litigation emerged after Joakim Virtanen, former manager at IKEA’s Russian division, turned himself in to investigators. Virtanen presented his arguments before the Smolensk court as a witness last week. Having spent over 10 hours in the court, he kindly agreed to answer some questions in an exclusive interview to RAPSI.

15:41 31.08.2016

Moscow court recovers $33.8 mln from Orenburg Airlines on Aeroflot’s request

The Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 2.1 billion rubles ($33.8 mln) from the Orenburg Airlines (JSC Orenair) in a lawsuit filed by Aeroflot.

14:56 31.08.2016

State border embezzlement case defendant put on wanted list

Investigators have put Oleg Senkevich, charged with embezzling 490 million rubles ($7.5 million) allocated for Russia’s state border infrastructure development, on the wanted list.

13:32 31.08.2016

Sberbank’s lawsuit against late film director dropped by court

Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court stopped proceedings in a lawsuit filed by Sberbank against late film director Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich over recovery of 99,000 rubles ($1,500).

10:45 31.08.2016

Top news

Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022