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Investigators bring bribery charges against Russian officials in Daimler case

Law enforcement agencies have opened a number of criminal cases regarding embezzlement from state contracts with Daimler Concern for Mercedes supplies.

12:44 25.04.2012

$13mn award to Unicredit Bank from major baby food producer confirmed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals validated the decision to recover $13.73 million in debts from Nutritek in favor of UniCredit Bank.

12:19 25.04.2012

Oil refinery's appeal on hazardous emissions dismissed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals validated the refusal to grant Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery permission to discharge hazardous substances into the atmosphere.

11:53 25.04.2012

Philip Morris trademark lawsuit dismissed

The patent agency's decision to deny Philip Morris's application for trademark registration upheld by Moscow Commercial Court.

11:25 25.04.2012

Banks file three multi million dollar lawsuits against major fruit company

Moscow Commercial Court has registered three lawsuits for a total amount of $121 million against Cargo JFC, part of Russia's major fruit importer.

10:41 25.04.2012

Hearing of Rosneft top-manager's son kidnapping case to start in Moscow

The Gagarinsky District Court in Moscow today will start the hearing of a criminal case against Chechen Adam Tuganov, charged with kidnapping the son of a Rosneft executive.

10:00 25.04.2012

Indian court extends AFK Sistema subsidiary's revoked licenses

The Indian Supreme Court extended Shyam TeleServices Limited's (SSTL) mobile communications licenses until September 7. The licenses were revoked from AFK Sistema subsidiary in February.

17:56 24.04.2012

Bulgari lawsuit over trademark protection suspended until May 29

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until May 29 its hearing of the Italian-based Bulgari S.p.A.'s lawsuit to terminate the legal protection of Almaz-M's trademarks.

17:31 24.04.2012

4 mln euro action against German company over house repairs dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed without a hearing Arkady Rotenberg and Sergei Pan's lawsuit against German construction companies to recover 4.412 million euro.

17:20 24.04.2012

Deposit Insurance Agency seeks to declare AMT Bank bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the AMT Bank's bankruptcy petition.

16:46 24.04.2012

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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