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Antimonopoly watchdog to probe customs service over zero duty for iPads

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has opened a case against the Federal Customs Service, which has exempted iPad tablet computers from paying customs duty, while other tablet computers with built-in GPS modules are charged 5%, the antimonopoly service reported.

13:28 28.04.2012

Prosecutor's Office will not reverse denial of Lebedev's parole appeal

The Arkhangelsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has found no violations of the law which would justify overturning the decision by the Velsk District Court to deny parole to Platon Lebedev.

13:03 28.04.2012

Sberbank's $105.3 mln suit against Cargo JFC to be heard on June 20

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on June 20 Sberbank's $105.3 million lawsuit against the Cargo JFC company, part of Russia's major fruit importer JFC.

12:31 28.04.2012

Copyright Society's appeal over Muse performance to be heard on May 16

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on May 16 the Russian Copyright Society's appeal against a judgment by the lower courts discharging the Melnitsa (Mill) concert agency from having to pay royalties to the society for the songs by the groups Muse and We Are Scientists performed by them during their Moscow concert.

11:43 28.04.2012

Attorney's extremist views contradict code of conduct

A statement by lawyer Dagir Khasavov that Russia should adopt Sharia law may result in amendments to the lawyers' Code of Conduct.

11:34 28.04.2012

Supreme Court rejects application filed by Stalin's grandson on Katyn massacre

The Supreme Court has refused to accept an application filed by Stalin's grandson Evgeny Dzhugashvili to cancel the State Duma's approval of its resolution on the Katyn tragedy.

18:00 27.04.2012

Residents' lawsuit to ban Su-24 flights over city to be heard on May 18

The Chelyabinsk Region Court will hear on May 18 a lawsuit filed by Chelyabinsk residents to stop Su-24 frontier bombers from flying over the city.

17:22 27.04.2012

Ingosstrakh challenges $1.5 mln award for TNK-BP

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has accepted the Ingosstrakh insurance company's appeal against the decision to recover $1.5 million in indemnities for TNK-BP.

16:55 27.04.2012

Investigative Committee to check attorney's interview on sharia courts

Investigators organized an examination of attorney Dagir Khasavov's interview on sharia courts, the committee reported on Friday.

16:31 27.04.2012

Renowned blogger's appeal against regulator's decision to be heard on May 4

The Moscow City Court has rescheduled for May 4 its hearing of blogger Alexei Navalny's appeal against the rejection of his complaint about a power supply system tender.

16:04 27.04.2012

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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