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UTair contests dismissal of $15 mln claim against Finance Ministry

UTair has challenged the dismissal of its lawsuit against the Finance Ministry to recover $15 million in damages.

12:57 02.05.2012

Pension fund appeals dismissal of $61 mln claim against management company

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on June 4 the Khanty-Mansi Non-Government Pension Fund's appeal against the dismissal of its $61.3 million lawsuit against YugraFinance Management Company.

12:15 02.05.2012

Application for airline's bankruptcy to be considered on May 31

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court will hear on May 31 an application for Moskovia Airlines' bankruptcy.

11:49 02.05.2012

Major defense firm's shares stolen

Investigators found that 25 percent of Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant shares, one of Russia's largest ammunition manufacturers, had been embezzled.

11:27 02.05.2012

Medvedev abstained from resolving corporate disputes

President Dmitry Medvedev abstained from settling any corporate disputes during his presidency, says presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich.

11:00 02.05.2012

High-ranking police officer may be involved in illegal gambling racket

High-ranking secret police officer Andrei Yurov, who was charged with taking a 100,000 bribe, is suspected of being involved in a high-profile casino case.

10:22 02.05.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (May 2 - 5)

09:25 02.05.2012

Russia secures seizure of Berezovsky's 13 mln euro property

The Prosecutor General's Office has obtained the seizure of a 13 million euro property in France owned by self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky.

16:29 28.04.2012

State procurement crimes most widespread in construction and healthcare

The construction and healthcare industries are the most corrupt in terms of state procurements, the Prosecutor General's Office reported in its 2011 review of the state of law and order.

14:55 28.04.2012

Prosecutors disclose 19,000 violations by migration service

The Prosecutor General's Office has uncovered numerous violations committed by regional branches of the Federal Migration Service, especially in migration registration and issuance of temporary residence and stay permits.

14:03 28.04.2012

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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