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Sberbank’s $11 mln lawsuit against Duty Free operator to be reviewed in January

The Moscow Commercial Court has set preliminary hearings in the a lawsuit filed by Sberbank seeking the recovery of 727 million rubles ($11 million) from duty free operator Aerofirst.

17:06 14.12.2016

Moscow City Court upholds seizure of prominent Armenian businessman’s property

The Moscow City Court has refused to lift seizure of property belonging to prominent Armenian businessman Levon Airapetyan, who was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement of $700,000.

16:29 14.12.2016

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

Russian court overturns ruling recovery of $258,000 from Navalny

The Moscow City Court has overturned a ruling of a lower court on recovery of 16 million rubles ($258,000) from Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny in favor of Kirovles company.

12:47 14.12.2016

Order to ban Crimean Tatar leader Dzhemilev from entering Russia upheld

Russia's Supreme Court sided with the Federal Security Service (FSB) that had banned Crimean Tatars leader Mustafa Dzhemilev from entering the country.

11:36 14.12.2016

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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).

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