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$18 mln award for Alfa-Bank from Belarusian utility upheld

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court held for Alfa-Bank in its lawsuit to recover $18 million in credit arrears from Belarus' Brestenergo utility company.

13:51 04.07.2012

Diageo’s claims of trademark infringement upheld

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the judgment acknowledging Diageo Ireland's (Diageo) Guinness trademark rights infringement.

13:15 04.07.2012

Poland contests Strasbourg court judgment in POW massacre case

Relatives of the Polish prisoners of war executed in the vicinity of Katyn in 1940 have challenged the European Court of Human Rights' April judgment in its Grand Chamber.

12:44 04.07.2012

Chechen president's lawsuit against human rights organization dismissed

On Wednesday, the Moscow Tverskoy District Court dismissed the lawsuit of lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, representing Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, to recover $15,500 from the Memorial human rights organization.

11:38 04.07.2012

Tax arrears in Moscow total $45mln in June

Outstanding tax liabilities in Moscow totaled almost $45 million in June.

11:10 04.07.2012

Russian billionaire to be summoned to High Court of Justice in London

The Basmanny District Court invited businessman Alexander Lebedev to serve him a summons on July 16 to the High Court of Justice in London, which is to try a defamation lawsuit lodged by developer Sergei Polonsky.

17:47 03.07.2012

Investigators refer to court on procrastination in Pussy Riot case

The investigation into the Pussy Riot case will submit to the Tagansky District Court an appeal to limit until July 9 the term for studying the case materials.

17:17 03.07.2012

Swedish Stena RoRo seeks to expedite $37 mln debt repayment

Sweden's Stena RoRo has gone to court to expedite Baltiysky Zavod shipyard's repayment of $37 million in debt.

16:29 03.07.2012

ECHR deems unlawful Ukraine's former interior minister arrest

The European Court of Human Rights satisfied former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yury Lutsenko's complaint against his arrest and detention during his case's investigation.

16:06 03.07.2012

Former atomic energy corporation executive's arrest extended

The Moscow City Court extended on Tuesday until August 27 the arrest of State Atomic Energy Corporation former deputy head Evgeny Evstratov, who has been charged with misappropriating $1.5 million.

15:41 03.07.2012

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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