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Supreme Commercial Court not to establish judges association

The Supreme Commercial Court is not expected to establish a judges association, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov told journalists on Wednesday.

16:26 23.05.2012

Ingosstrakh's fine for denying shareholders documents upheld

The Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the Federal Service for Financial Markets' decision to fine the Ingosstrakh insurance company $16,000 for failing to provide a copy of the general director's employment contract to minority shareholders.

16:00 23.05.2012

Patent watchdog not to register AVATAR perfume brand

The Moscow Commercial Court validated the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' refusal to register the AVATAR brand for the Russian Parfumeria XXI Veka perfume producer.

15:30 23.05.2012

British court seizes assets of former Snoras bank shareholder

The British court has seized Russian businessman and major Snoras bank shareholder Vladimir Antonov's assets upon the request of the Lithuanian bank's bankruptcy administrator. The seized property is worth an estimated 493 million euro.

14:52 23.05.2012

Justice Ministry has no return petition from Bout

The Justice Ministry did not receive a petition from alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to return to Russia

14:25 23.05.2012

Silvinit's merger with Uralkali will not be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed a motion filed by Silvinit minority shareholders to reconsider their motion against the company's acquisition by Uralkali in 2011.

13:46 23.05.2012

Blogger contests order to send him to lunatic asylum

The counsel for blogger Maxim Efimov have appealed against the court order to send him to a mental hospital, which is part of the case charging him with inciting hatred and hostility.

13:22 23.05.2012

Dispute over Casio brand in Russia resolved

The Moscow Commercial Court closed the lawsuit by Hong-Kong based Fusion Technics, which asked for the patent watchdog to deprive the Casio trademark of legal protection for some goods as in Russia.

12:50 23.05.2012

Businessmen to sue Russian Interior Ministry for $193 mln

A group of businessmen are filing lawsuits on charges of fraud against the Interior Ministry, claiming roughly $193 million in damages.

12:00 23.05.2012

Kaspersky's son kidnapping mastermind to remain in custody

The Moscow District Court dismissed an appeal by Nikolai Savelyev, accused of kidnapping a son of businessman Yevgeny Kaspersky, against the extension of his arrest.

10:48 23.05.2012

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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