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U.S. court awards over $2 mln to Russian, Kazakh nationals in car fraud case

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ordered three New Jersey based car companies, their owners to pay a group of Russian and Kazakh citizens over $2 million for a car fraud scheme.

17:46 14.09.2015

Russian prosecutors appeal court ruling labelling Muslim book extremist

The Prosecutor’s Office in the Far Eastern city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk appealed a court ruling that labelled as extremist a book containing quotes and commentary on verses from the Quran.

15:40 14.09.2015

Former Sakhalin governor's $16 mln assets may be seized

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a motion with the Yuzno-Sakhalinsk court to confiscate the assets of former Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin. The assets are valued at RUB 1.1 billion ($16 million).

13:21 14.09.2015

Lukoil to participate in Rosneft lawsuit against Rosnedra

After a motion filed by Lukoil-West Siberia, Moscow’s Commercial Court has attached Lukoil as a third party in a Rosneft lawsuit against a Rosnedra decision to grant Lukoil the right to develop the onshore section of the Vostochno-Taimyrskoye oil and gas field.

12:48 14.09.2015

Former Tomsk Mayor’s parole appealed

The Irkutsk Region Prosecutor’s Office has appealed the decision of the Kuibyshev District Court in Irkutsk to parole former Tomsk Mayor Alexander Makarov.

11:05 14.09.2015

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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