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Judges should address Strasbourg court for consultations, expert says

Judges should be allowed to address the European Court of Human Rights for consultations, International Law Association President Anatoly Kapustin said at a judicial system conference on Monday.

16:34 04.06.2012

Preliminary investigation in Pussy Riot case completed

The court has finished the preliminary hearings in the case of the Pussy Riot punk gang.

15:50 04.06.2012

Case on illegal use of Krusovice brand not to be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has refused to satisfy Elitvoda.Ru's application to submit to the presidium for reconsideration a court ruling awarding Heineken Ceska republika $5,890 in compensation for the illegal use of its Krusovice trademark.

15:26 04.06.2012

Pension fund's $53mln lawsuit against management company to be reconsidered

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has submitted Khanty-Mansy Non-Government Pension Fund's lawsuit to recover $53.03 million from YugraFinance Management Company to the Moscow Commercial Court for reconsideration.

14:57 04.06.2012

U.S. court agrees to move Bout from 'supermax' to medium-security prison

A U.S. court has decided to transfer alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to a medium-security prison in Marion, Illinois after a three-party meeting between the Attorney's Office, the court and the defense.

14:31 04.06.2012

Car accident case involving former governor referred to court

The prosecutor's office has referred a criminal case to the court over a car accident which injured former Sverdlovsk Region Governor Alexander Misharin.

13:59 04.06.2012

Renowned journalist prosecuted for insulting police officer

The Investigative Committee has said that it has initiated criminal proceedings against famous journalist Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer.

13:30 04.06.2012

Multi-billion lawsuit by minority shareholder against BP to be reconsidered

The West-Siberian Federal Commercial Court dismissed all judicial acts on the case and resubmitted the lawsuit by TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov to recover $12.15 billion from BP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) and BP p.l.c.

12:54 04.06.2012

Gazprombank seeks to bring TagAZ management to criminal responsibility

Gazprombank, one of TagAZ's major shareholders, has filed a request to the Investigative Committee to look into TagAZ management, administration and affiliates, and to initiate a criminal case against them if sufficient grounds are found.

12:23 04.06.2012

Major shipyard's appeal against $43.6 mln lawsuit dismissal to be heard on June 18

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed its hearing until June 18 of the Severnaya Verf shipyard's appeal against the trial court decision to dismiss its lawsuit to recover $43.6 million from VTB bank.

11:55 04.06.2012

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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