Trial & Litigation

Sberbanks $1.6 mln award in claim against Baltic Shipyard upheld

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision to award Sberbank 45.65 million rubles ($1.6 million) in its suit against the Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod).

16:35 01.09.2011

Pfleiderer plant receives court order to stop polluting stream

A Novgorod district court has prohibited the Pfleiderer AG plant from discharging polluted water into the Pitba tributary.

15:51 01.09.2011

BPs appeal against search at its Moscow office to be heard on October 7

Omsks Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on October 7 an appeal filed by BP Exploration Operating Company Limited against a Tyumen Region lower court decision that has served as the basis for authorities search and seizure of documents at BPs Moscow office.

14:40 01.09.2011

Antimonopoly watchdog seeks review of ad dispute with department store

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on September 19 the Federal Antimonopoly Services (FAS) cassation appeal against a lawsuit to invalidate its order issued to the TsUM Department Store to remove adverts containing the foreign word "SALE".

14:27 01.09.2011

Tymoshenko wants "gas case" materials announced in full

Yulia Tymoshenko has demanded that the "gas case" materials be read fully in court.

14:25 01.09.2011

St. Petersburg court holds against Okhta Centers $2.6 mln suit

The North-Western District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the lower courts adverse judgment in the Okhta Centers 75 million ruble ($2.6 million) claim against an archaeological institute.

14:08 01.09.2011

Tymoshenko petitions to be heard on Thursday

A Kiev district court is expected to consider several petitions filed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko today.

14:07 01.09.2011

Nomos Bank appeals $1.7 mln judgment in favor of OGK-2

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld a lower court judgment in favor of OGK-2, a power company, in its suit against Nomos Bank for 48.3 million rubles ($1.7 million)

13:59 01.09.2011

Yaroshenkos prison sentence should not exceed 10 years - defense attorney

Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenkos defense has argued before the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York that his sentence should not exceed 10 years.

13:16 01.09.2011

Baltika's ad offense appeal overturned

The 13th Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a fine levied against Baltika Breweries (Carlsberg Group) for advertising offenses.

13:07 01.09.2011

Top news

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