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Bankruptcy procedure regarding PIK Development extended

The Moscow Commercial Court has extended for six months on Thursday SMU-9's (formerly known as PIK-Development) bankruptcy procedure.

15:13 14.06.2012

Cypriot company challenges ban on purchasing stake in major retailer

Cypriot Pakva Investments Limited (Pakva) has filed a motion with a commercial court challenging the ban on acquiring a 3.75 percent stake in the Seventh Continent (SCON) retail chain.

14:47 14.06.2012

Arms manufacturer's $79 mln lawsuit against state-run export entity dismissed

A commercial court of appeals has upheld the dismissal of Ametech's $79 million lawsuit against the Rosoboronexport state corporation.

13:49 14.06.2012

Ruling on Lithuanian oppositionist is just, says Prime Minister Kubilius

On Thursday Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius expressed his support of the court decision which found Algirdas Paleckis, the leader of the Socialist People's Front party, guilty of denying Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its citizens.

13:16 14.06.2012

Sharia law proponent retains lawyer's license

The Moscow Bar Association's qualification board has declined to strip Dagir Khasavov of his attorney license for making statements on the need to legalise Sharia trial in Russia, which provoked a massive outcry.

11:48 14.06.2012

SKYY SPIRITS loses right to trademark in Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has ruled against the motion filed by U.S.-based SKYY SPIRITS, LLC alcohol producer to protect its right to the SKYY trademark in Russia.

11:08 14.06.2012

Lawsuit against Bolshoi Theater over journalist's expulsion dismissed

On Wednesday, the Moscow Tverskoy District Court dismissed its hearing of journalist Maria Babalova's lawsuit against the Bolshoi Theater to recover $61,590 in moral damages.

10:41 14.06.2012

Strasbourg court rejects complaints

The European Court of Human Rights has tightened up its rules over accepting complaints.

10:13 14.06.2012

Publisher awarded $307 instead of $230 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court endorsed on Wednesday a settlement agreement according to which the Astrel publishing house will pay the Terra publishers $307 for unlawfully publishing the late Soviet sci-fi writer Alexander Belyaev's works.

18:10 13.06.2012

Authors society's appeal in $17 mln tax dispute suspended until June 20

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until June 20 its hearing of the Russian Authors Society's motion to cancel the tax inspectorates decision to charge it $17.1 million in additional taxes.

17:59 13.06.2012

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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